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Published in: Critical Care 2/2012

01-04-2012 | Review

Novel preventive strategies for ventilator-associated pneumonia

Authors: Andrea Coppadoro, Edward Bittner, Lorenzo Berra

Published in: Critical Care | Issue 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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Metadata
Title
Novel preventive strategies for ventilator-associated pneumonia
Authors
Andrea Coppadoro
Edward Bittner
Lorenzo Berra
Publication date
01-04-2012
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Critical Care / Issue 2/2012
Electronic ISSN: 1364-8535
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/cc11225

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