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Published in: Intensive Care Medicine 9/2009

Open Access 01-09-2009 | Editorial

Prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia after cardiac surgery: prepare and defend!

Authors: Patrique Segers, Bas A. de Mol

Published in: Intensive Care Medicine | Issue 9/2009

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To expect that all patients undergoing major surgery can have unflawed outcomes is not realistic. Surgery is performed by humans on humans and always will have complications such as nosocomial infections. Despite the progress in surgery and anaesthesia, the risk of developing nosocomial infections remains a real threat as more patients of greater age and with more co-morbidity are to be operated on [1]. …
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Metadata
Title
Prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia after cardiac surgery: prepare and defend!
Authors
Patrique Segers
Bas A. de Mol
Publication date
01-09-2009
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Intensive Care Medicine / Issue 9/2009
Print ISSN: 0342-4642
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1238
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00134-009-1522-4

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