Bacteriological profile and outcome of Ventilator associated pneumonia in Intensive care unit of a tertiary care centre
Background: Ventilator associated pneumonia (VAP) complicates the course of 8-28% of patients receiving mechanical ventilation. Appropriate antimicrobial treatment significantly improves the outcome. Hence rapid identification of infected patients and accurate selection of antimicrobials are importa...
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Manipal College of Medical Sciences, Pokhara
2017-08-01
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| Series: | Asian Journal of Medical Sciences |
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| Online Access: | https://www.nepjol.info/index.php/AJMS/article/view/17630 |