Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia

Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) continues to be one of the greatest challenges to critical care practitioners and one of the greatest threats to the survival of our patients. The choice of this topic for an issue of the PERSPECTIVES IN CRITICAL CARE INFECTIOUS DISEASES Series is therefore quit...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Wunderink, Richard D. (Editor), Rello, Jordi (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY Springer US 2001, 2001
Edition:1st ed. 2001
Series:Perspectives on Critical Care Infectious Diseases
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) continues to be one of the greatest challenges to critical care practitioners and one of the greatest threats to the survival of our patients. The choice of this topic for an issue of the PERSPECTIVES IN CRITICAL CARE INFECTIOUS DISEASES Series is therefore quite appropriate. Despite its importance, many areas of the management of ventilator-associated pneumonia remain controversial. We therefore are pleased to include contributions from experts and investigators offering different perspectives on some of these controversial areas
Physical Description:XIII, 179 p online resource
ISBN:9781461507895