Incidence, risk factors and mortality of nosocomial pneumonia in Intensive Care Units: A prospective study

• Main Authors: Voss Andreas (Author), Aygen Bilgehan (Author), Yıldız Orhan (Author), Güven Muhammet (Author), Alp Emine (Author), Doganay Mehmet (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2004-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>To determine the frequency, risk factors and mortality of nosocomial pneumonia a prospective study was conducted in the intensive care units. In the study period, 2402 patients were included. The nosocomial pneumonia was defined according to the Centers for Disea...