Preventing ventilator-associated pneumonia: An executive summary of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc, Elimination Guide.
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.
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Institute of Biosecurity, Division of Environmental and Occupational Health, St Louis University, School of Public Health, St Louis, MO 63104, USA. rebmannt@slu.edu
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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*