Journal article
Ventilator associated pneumonia: perspectives on the burden of illness
Abstract
Objective: The objective of this narrative review is to summarize selected current concepts and clinical evidence regarding the burden of illness of VAP, including its epidemiology, diagnosis, attributable mortality and risk factors.¶Data Sources & Selection: Studies were identified through MEDLINE, EMBASE, bibliographies of primary and review articles and personal files.¶Results: While cross sectional studies inform us about VAP prevalence, …
Authors
Cook D
Journal
Intensive Care Medicine, Vol. 26, No. Suppl 1, pp. s031–s037
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
February 2000
DOI
10.1007/s001340051116
ISSN
0342-4642