Journal article
Definitions, rates and associated mortality of ICU-acquired pneumonia: A multicenter cohort study
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: We aimed to analyze intensive care unit (ICU)-acquired pneumonia according to 7 definitions, estimating associated hospital mortality.
METHODS: This cohort study was nested within an international randomized trial, evaluating the effect of probiotics on ICU-acquired pneumonia in 2650 mechanically ventilated adults. Each clinically suspected pneumonia was adjudicated by two physicians blinded to allocation and center. The primary …
Authors
Johnstone J; Muscedere J; Dionne J; Duan E; Rochwerg B; Centofanti J; Oczkowski S; Lauzier F; Marshall J; Heels-Ansdell D
Journal
Journal of Critical Care, Vol. 75, ,
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
6 2023
DOI
10.1016/j.jcrc.2023.154284
ISSN
0883-9441