title: Preventing ventilator-associated pneumonia: tiptoeing through a minefield.
authors.forename: Donald E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Craven
authors.forename: Robert A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Duncan
mesh_terms: D000287:Administration, Topical; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002710:Chlorhexidine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003091:Colistin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004338:Drug Combinations; D006801:Humans; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation; D009824:Ointments; D009960:Oropharynx / Q000382:microbiology; D018410:Pneumonia, Bacterial / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012121:Respiration, Artificial / Q000009:adverse effects; D012307:Risk Factors; D012122:Ventilators, Mechanical / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local; D004338:Drug Combinations; D009824:Ointments; D002710:Chlorhexidine; D003091:Colistin