title: Methodology for clinical investigation of ventilator-associated pneumonia. Epidemiology and therapeutic intervention.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of Tennessee, Memphis.
authors.forename: R G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Wunderink
authors.forename: C G
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Mayhall
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gibert
mesh_terms: D003428:Cross Infection / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D004812:Epidemiologic Methods; D006801:Humans; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D011379:Prognosis; D012307:Risk Factors; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D012122:Ventilators, Mechanical / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data