A study of ventilator-associated pneumonia: Incidence, outcome, risk factors and measures to be taken for prevention

Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is a major cause of hospital morbidity and mortality despite recent advances in diagnosis and accuracy of management. However, as taught in medical science, prevention is better than cure is probably more appropriate as concerned to VAP because of the fact that...

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Main Authors: Hina Gadani, Arun Vyas, Akhya Kumar Kar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2010-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Anaesthesia
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Online Access:http://www.ijaweb.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5049;year=2010;volume=54;issue=6;spage=535;epage=540;aulast=Gadani