Methodology for clinical investigation of ventilator-associated pneumonia. Epidemiology and therapeutic intervention

Chest. 1992 Nov;102(5 Suppl 1):580S-588S. doi: 10.1378/chest.102.5_supplement_1.580s.

Authors

R G Wunderink¹, C G Mayhall, C Gibert

Affiliation

¹ Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of Tennessee, Memphis.

PMID: 1424933
DOI: 10.1378/chest.102.5_supplement_1.580s

No abstract available

Publication types

Consensus Development Conference
Review

MeSH terms

Cross Infection / epidemiology*
Cross Infection / etiology
Cross Infection / therapy*
Epidemiologic Methods
Humans
Pneumonia / epidemiology*
Pneumonia / etiology
Pneumonia / therapy*
Prognosis
Risk Factors
Severity of Illness Index
Treatment Outcome
Ventilators, Mechanical / adverse effects*
Ventilators, Mechanical / statistics & numerical data