Risk factors for ventilator-associated pneumonia in patients with severe traumatic brain injury in a Serbian trauma centre

Risk factors for ventilator-associated pneumonia in patients with severe traumatic brain injury in a Serbian trauma centre

Introduction: The aims of this study were (1) to assess the incidence of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) in patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI), (2) to identify risk factors for developing VAP, and (3) to assess the prevalence of the pathogens responsible. Patients and methods: The foll...

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Main Authors: Bojan Jovanovic, Zoka Milan, Ljiljana Markovic-Denic, Olivera Djuric, Kristina Radinovic, Krstina Doklestic, Jelena Velickovic, Nenad Ivancevic, Pavle Gregoric, Milena Pandurovic, Djordje Bajec, Vesna Bumbasirevic
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-09-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Injury
Neurotrauma
Pneumonia
Predictors
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971215001721

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