Incidence and attributable costs of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) in a tertiary-level intensive care unit (ICU) in northern India
Background: Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is the most common nosocomial infection acquired by patients in the intensive care unit (ICU). However, the economic effects of such infections remain unclear particularly in developing countries. Methods: Patients who were mechanically ventilated fo...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2015-03-01
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| Series: | Journal of Infection and Public Health |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1876034114001051 |