Systemic antibiotics for preventing ventilator-associated pneumonia in comatose patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Systemic antibiotics for preventing ventilator-associated pneumonia in comatose patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract Background Early-onset ventilator-associated pneumonia (EO-VAP) is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in comatose patients. However, VAP prevention bundles focus mainly on late-onset VAP and may be less effective in preventing EO-VAP in comatose patients. Systemic antibiotic admin...

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Main Authors: Cássia Righy, Pedro Emmanuel Americano do Brasil, Jordi Vallés, Fernando A. Bozza, Ignacio Martin-Loeches
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2017-06-01
Series:Annals of Intensive Care
Subjects:
Systematic review
Meta-analysis
Ventilator-associated pneumonia
Coma
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13613-017-0291-4

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