GRam stain-guided Antibiotics ChoicE for Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia (GRACE-VAP) trial: rationale and study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

GRam stain-guided Antibiotics ChoicE for Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia (GRACE-VAP) trial: rationale and study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

Abstract Background Optimising the use of antibiotic agents is a pressing challenge to overcoming the rapid emergence and spread of multidrug-resistant pathogens in intensive care units (ICUs). Although Gram staining may possibly provide immediate information for predicting pathogenic bacteria, Gram...

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Main Authors: Jumpei Yoshimura, Kazuma Yamakawa, Takahiro Kinoshita, Yoshinori Ohta, Takeshi Morimoto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-11-01
Series:Trials
Subjects:
VAP
Gram staining
Antimicrobial therapy
Empirical therapy
Nosocomial infection
Mechanical ventilation
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13063-018-2971-2

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