Nosocomial Infections in ICU
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This cluster of papers focuses on the management, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) in intensive care unit (ICU) patients. It covers topics such as antibiotic therapy, healthcare-associated infections, respiratory tract decontamination, nosocomial infections, and microbial investigation. The papers also discuss the impact of VAP on patient outcomes and the implementation of evidence-based guidelines for preventing VAP.
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ventilator-associated pneumonia; nosocomial pneumonia; pneumonia prevention; selective decontamination of the digestive tract; VAP prevention; intensive care unit infections; tracheal aspirate; healthcare-associated pneumonia; ventilator-associated infection; ventilator-associated events; clinical pulmonary infection score; mechanical ventilation-associated pneumonia; intensive care unit-acquired infections; oropharyngeal colonization; ventilator-associated tracheobronchitis; VAP incidence; head of bed elevation; head elevation; invasive devices; protected specimen brush; early-onset pneumonia; quantitative culture; ventilator bundle; subglottic secretion drainage; ventilator-associated pneumonia prevention
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Morton address: 36249011812180330 · morton4x16-v1
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