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01.04.2012 | Review

Novel preventive strategies for ventilator-associated pneumonia

verfasst von: Andrea Coppadoro, Edward Bittner, Lorenzo Berra

Erschienen in: Critical Care | Ausgabe 2/2012

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Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is a complication of mechanical ventilation and is defined as the occurrence of pneumonia in patients undergoing mechanical ventilation for at least 48 hours. Clinical suspicion of VAP arises when new infiltrates are present on chest x-ray, and at least one of the following is present: Fever, leukocytosis, or purulent tracheo-bronchial secretions. …
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Metadaten
Titel
Novel preventive strategies for ventilator-associated pneumonia
verfasst von
Andrea Coppadoro
Edward Bittner
Lorenzo Berra
Publikationsdatum
01.04.2012
Verlag
BioMed Central
Erschienen in
Critical Care / Ausgabe 2/2012
Elektronische ISSN: 1364-8535
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/cc11225

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