Journal article
Correlates of clinical failure in ventilator-associated pneumonia: insights from a large, randomized trial
Abstract
PURPOSE: Our objective was to determine clinical variables measured at baseline and day 3 that may relate to failure of resolution of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP).
MATERIALS AND METHODS: In patients with confirmed VAP derived from a large, randomized controlled trial comparing different modalities for the diagnosis and treatment of VAP, we identified risk factors associated with clinical failure. Clinical failure was prospectively …
Authors
Shorr AF; Cook D; Jiang X; Muscedere J; Heyland D; Group FTCCCT
Journal
Journal of Critical Care, Vol. 23, No. 1, pp. 64–73
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
March 2008
DOI
10.1016/j.jcrc.2007.11.010
ISSN
0883-9441