Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia: Incidence, Risk Factors and Outcome in Paediatric Intensive Care Units at Cairo University Hospital | Zendy

Yasmine Samir Galal | Zendy; M Youssef | Zendy; Sally K. Ibrahiem | Zendy

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Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia: Incidence, Risk Factors and Outcome in Paediatric Intensive Care Units at Cairo University Hospital

Author(s) -

Yasmine Samir Galal,

M Youssef,

Sally K. Ibrahiem

Publication year - 2016

Publication title -

journal of clinical and diagnostic research

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 2249-782X

pISSN - 0973-709X

DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2016/18570.7920

Subject(s) - medicine , ventilator associated pneumonia , incidence (geometry) , pneumonia , intensive care unit , mechanical ventilation , intensive care , epidemiology , prospective cohort study , intensive care medicine , pediatrics , physics , optics

Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia (VAP) is a major cause of hospital morbidity, mortality and increased health care costs. Although the epidemiology, pathogenesis and outcome of VAP are well described in adults; few data exist regarding VAP in paediatric patients, especially in developing countries.

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