Impact of VAP bundle adherence among ventilated critically ill patients and its effectiveness in adult ICU
Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is the most prevalent infection in intensive care units (ICU). To reduce this rate, the application of bundles – groups of individual practices and adherence to the best nursing practices from Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (...
Main Authors: | , , |
---|---|
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
Published: |
Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2017-01-01
|
Series: | Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis |
Subjects: | |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S042276381630200X |