Comparison between some techniques used for early detection of ventilator-associated infection
Background Although mechanical ventilation could be lifesaving, yet it could be the cause of death owing to its complications. One of the reasons of death is the infection being challenging to the clinicians to diagnose owing to the clinical variability and a wide scale of diseases causing fever and...
Main Authors: | Hoda A.A Abo Youssef, Amany A Abo Zaid, Mohamed W Zakaria, Amany A El-Kholy, Yasmine H El-Hinnawy, Gihan S Abo El Wafa |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2018-01-01
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Series: | Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis |
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Online Access: | http://www.ejcdt.eg.net/article.asp?issn=0422-7638;year=2018;volume=67;issue=4;spage=390;epage=393;aulast=Abo |
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