Disease burden of intensive care unit-acquired pneumonia in China: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Background: Intensive care unit (ICU)-acquired pneumonia and ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) are associated with poor clinical and economic outcomes. Data regarding ICU-acquired pneumonia and VAP are not readily available from developing countries, including China. The objective of this meta-...

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Main Authors: Yaowen Zhang, Zhiyuan Yao, Siyan Zhan, Zhirong Yang, Dong Wei, Jing Zhang, Jingyi Li, Moe H. Kyaw
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-12-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971214015598