Prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia in adults.
Ventilator-associated pneumonia, broadly defined as pneumonia that develops after 48 hours of intubation, is a common mechanical ventilation complication that causes significant morbidity and mortality in critically ill patients. Prevention strategies are continually evolving to decrease the impact of this serious and costly disease.
Prescott
Hallie C
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Department of Internal Medicine, The Ohio State University 395 West 12th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210 USA.
O'Brien
James M
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