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