The incidence of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) in a tertiary-care center: Comparison between pre- and post-VAP prevention bundle

The incidence of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) in a tertiary-care center: Comparison between pre- and post-VAP prevention bundle

Introduction: Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is a nosocomial infection that develops 48 h after the initiation of mechanical ventilatory support. Current evidence-based guidelines demonstrate that VAP prevention is feasible through the implementation of certain VAP prevention bundle of interv...

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Main Authors: Sara Osman, Yousef M. Al Talhi, Mona AlDabbagh, Mohamed Baksh, Mohamed Osman, Maha Azzam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-04-01
Series:Journal of Infection and Public Health
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1876034119303156

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