Ventilator-associated respiratory infection in a resource-restricted setting: impact and etiology
Abstract Background Ventilator-associated respiratory infection (VARI) is a significant problem in resource-restricted intensive care units (ICUs), but differences in casemix and etiology means VARI in resource-restricted ICUs may be different from that found in resource-rich units. Data from these...
Main Authors: | Vu Dinh Phu, Behzad Nadjm, Nguyen Hoang Anh Duy, Dao Xuan Co, Nguyen Thi Hoang Mai, Dao Tuyet Trinh, James Campbell, Dong Phu Khiem, Tran Ngoc Quang, Huynh Thi Loan, Ha Son Binh, Quynh-Dao Dinh, Duong Bich Thuy, Huong Nguyen Phu Lan, Nguyen Hong Ha, Ana Bonell, Mattias Larsson, Hoang Minh Hoan, Đang Quoc Tuan, Hakan Hanberger, Hoang Nguyen Van Minh, Lam Minh Yen, Nguyen Van Hao, Nguyen Gia Binh, Nguyen Van Vinh Chau, Nguyen Van Kinh, Guy E. Thwaites, Heiman F. Wertheim, H. Rogier van Doorn, C. Louise Thwaites |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-12-01
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Series: | Journal of Intensive Care |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40560-017-0266-4 |
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