Ventilator-associated pneumonia is linked to a worse prognosis than community-acquired pneumonia in...
Ventilator-associated pneumonia is linked to a worse prognosis than community-acquired pneumonia in children
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San Francisco: Public Library of Science
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Around 12-20% of patients with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) require critical care. Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is the second cause of nosocomial infection in Paediatric Intensive Care Units (PICU). As far as we know, there are no studies comparing both types of pneumonia in children, thus it remains unclear if there are differences...
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Ventilator-associated pneumonia is linked to a worse prognosis than community-acquired pneumonia in children
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TN_cdi_plos_journals_2689599375
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_2689599375
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1932-6203
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1932-6203
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10.1371/journal.pone.0271450
