Antibiotic utilisation and indication during mechanical ventilation in surgical and medical ICU patients

L. Boeck, H. Pargger, P. Schellongowski, C. E. Luyt, M. Maggiorini, M. Bernasconi, K. Jahn, J. Chastre, R. Lötscher, E. Bucher, N. Cueni, M. Koller, A. Mehlig, T. Staudinger, H. Bucher, M. Tamm, D. Stolz (Basel, Zürich, Lugano, Liestal, Switzerland; Vienna, Austria; Paris, France)

Source: Annual Congress 2013 –Infection, sepsis and outcomes in ICU
Session: Infection, sepsis and outcomes in ICU
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 2453
Disease area: Respiratory critical care, Respiratory infections

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