Neonatal Ventilator Associated Pneumonia: A Quality Improvement Initiative Focusing on Antimicrobial Stewardship

• Principais autores: Anouk Goerens (Autor), Dirk Lehnick (Autor), Michael Büttcher (Autor), Karin Daetwyler (Autor), Matteo Fontana (Autor), Petra Genet (Autor), Marco Lurà (Autor), Davide Morgillo (Autor), Sina Pilgrim (Autor), Katharina Schwendener-Scholl (Autor), Nicolas Regamey (Autor), Thomas J. Neuhaus (Autor), Martin Stocker (Autor)
• Formato: Livro
• Publicado em: Frontiers Media S.A., 2018-09-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background and Aims: Neonatal ventilator associated pneumonia (VAP) is a common nosocomial infection and a frequent reason for empirical antibiotic therapy in NICUs. Nonetheless, there is no international consensus regarding diagnostic criteria and management. In a first step, we analyzed the used d...