Impact of immunosuppression on incidence, aetiology and outcome of ventilator-associated lower respiratory tract infections

Anne-Sophie Moreau, Ignacio Martin-Loeches, Pedro Povoa, Jorge Salluh, Alejandro Rodriguez, Arnaud W. Thille, Emilio Diaz Santos, Elisa Vedes, Suzana Margareth Lobo, Bruno Mégarbane, Esperanza Molero Silvero, Luis Coelho, Laurent Argaud, Rafael Sanchez Iniesta, Julien Labreuche, Anahita Rouzé, Saad Nseir

Source: Eur Respir J, 51 (3) 1701656; 10.1183/13993003.01656-2017
Journal Issue: March
Disease area: Respiratory critical care, Respiratory infections

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