Open AccessVentilator-associated pneumonia in a tertiary care hospital in India: incidence and risk factors
Author(s) -
Noyal Mariya Joseph,
Sujatha Sistla,
Tarun Kumar Dutta,
Ashok Shankar Badhe,
Subhash Chandra Parija
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
the journal of infection in developing countries
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.322
H-Index - 49
eISSN - 2036-6590
pISSN - 1972-2680
DOI - 10.3855/jidc.396
Subject(s) - medicine , ventilator associated pneumonia , intubation , incidence (geometry) , pneumonia , intensive care , intensive care medicine , emergency medicine , mechanical ventilation , sedation , risk factor , intensive care unit , anesthesia , physics , optics
Knowledge of the incidence of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) and its associated risk factors is imperative for the development and use of more effective preventive measures.
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