Ventilator-associated pneumonia agents in Brazilian Neonatal Intensive Care Units – a systematic review

Introduction: Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is one of the most common healthcare-associated infections (HAI) in neonates admitted in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs). Methods: We did a systematic review using PRISMA methodology to identify the main etiological agents in Brazilian NICUs....

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Main Authors: André Ricardo Araujo da Silva, Thais Carolina da Silva, Gabriel José Teixeira Bom, Raissa Maria Bastos Vasconcelos, Robinson Simões Junior
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-07-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1413867018302241