A case-control study on risk factors for early-onset respiratory tract infection in patients admitted in ICU
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Respiratory tract infections are common in intensive care units (ICU), with incidences reported from 10 to 65%, and case fatality rates over 20% in pneumonia. This study was designed to identify risk factors for the development of an...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2007-09-01
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| Series: | BMC Pulmonary Medicine |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2466/7/12 |