The epidemiology and clinical outcomes of ventilator-associated events among 20,769 mechanically ventilated patients at intensive care units: an observational study
Abstract Background Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is the most common hospital-acquired infection (HAI) in intensive care units (ICUs). Ventilator-associated event (VAE), a more objective definition, has replaced traditional VAP surveillance and is now widely used in the USA. However, the ado...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-02-01
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Series: | Critical Care |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13054-021-03484-x |