Empirical Antibiotic Therapy for Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia
Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is the most common infectious complication in the intensive care unit. It can increase duration of mechanical ventilation, length of stay, costs, and mortality. Improvements in the administration of empirical antibiotic therapy have potential to reduce the compl...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2013-07-01
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| Series: | Antibiotics |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/2/3/339 |