title: Preventing ventilator-associated pneumonia: An executive summary of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc, Elimination Guide.
abstract: This article is an executive summary of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc, Elimination Guide for ventilator-associated pneumonia. Infection preventionists are encouraged to obtain the original, full-length Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc, Elimination Guide for more thorough coverage of ventilator-associated pneumonia prevention.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Biosecurity, Division of Environmental and Occupational Health, St Louis University, School of Public Health, St Louis, MO 63104, USA. rebmannt@slu.edu
authors.forename: Terri
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Rebmann
authors.forename: Linda R
authors.initials: LR
authors.lastname: Greene
mesh_terms: D003428:Cross Infection / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods*; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000009:adverse effects; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D053717:Pneumonia, Ventilator-Associated / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012121:Respiration, Artificial / Q000009:adverse effects; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012122:Ventilators, Mechanical / Q000009:adverse effects*