Host-pathogen interaction during mechanical ventilation: systemic or compartmentalized response?

Abstract Patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) often require invasive mechanical ventilation. Ventilator-associated lower respiratory tract infections (VA-LRTI), either ventilator-associated tracheobronchitis (VAT) or ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP), are the most common complicati...

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Main Authors: Sean Keane, Ignacio Martin-Loeches
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-06-01
Series:Critical Care
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13054-019-2410-0