Hospital-acquired pneumonia /

Because of its frequency and associated morbidity and mortality, hospital-acquired pneumonia (usually ventilator-associated pneumonia) is a major clinical problem and imposes a high financial burden. This book was created to provide clinicians and researchers with an updated and concise overview of...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Corporate Author: Future Medicine Ltd
Other Authors: Siempo, Ilias I.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: London, England : Future Medicine Ltd (Unitec House, 2 Albert Place, London N3 1QB, UK), Ã2013.
Subjects:
Pneumonia > Prevention.
Nosocomial infections > Prevention.
Pneumonia > prevention & control
Pneumonia, Ventilator-Associated > prevention & control
Cross Infection > prevention & control
Nosocomial infections > Prevention
Pneumonia > Prevention
Internet Resources.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Hospital-acquired pneumonia / Ilias I. Siempos
  • Risk factors / Simone Gattarello, Despoina Koulenti & Jordi Rello
  • Etiology and pathophysiology of hospital-acquired pneumonia / Ian Weir, Luciano Silvestri & Hendrick K.F. van Saene
  • Symptoms, diagnosis and prognosis / Despoina Koulenti & Alexis Tabah
  • Ventilator-associated pneumonia / Jana Hudcova & Donald E. Craven
  • Prevention as a key measure to improve healthcare quality and patient safety / Dominique M. Vandijck, Stijn I. Blot, Sonia O. Labeau & Dirk P. Vogelaers
  • Guidelines for the management of hospital-acquired pneumonia / Adamantia Liapikou
  • Index.

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