Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia, Multidrug-Resistant Bacteremia and Infection Control Interventions in an Intensive Care Unit: Analysis of Six-Year Time-Series Data

• Main Authors: Amalia Papanikolopoulou (Author), Helena C. Maltezou (Author), Athina Stoupis (Author), Anastasia Pangalis (Author), Christos Kouroumpetsis (Author), Genovefa Chronopoulou (Author), Yannis Kalofissoudis (Author), Evangelos Kostares (Author), Fotini Boufidou (Author), Maria Karalexi (Author), Vasiliki Koumaki (Author), Nikos Pantazis (Author), Athanasios Tsakris (Author), Maria Kantzanou (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2022-08-01T00:00:00Z.
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Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) occurs more than 48h after mechanical ventilation and is associated with a high mortality rate. The current hospital-based study aims to investigate the association between VAP rate, incidence of bacteremia from multidrug-resistant (MDR) pathogens, and infection...