Oropharyngeal and gastric colonizations as risk factors for ventilator associated pneumonia(VAP) in pediatric intensive care unit (PICU)

H. Ibrahim, H. Hafez (Cairo, Egypt)

Source: Annual Congress 2010 - Paediatric and neonatal intensive care
Session: Paediatric and neonatal intensive care
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 2699
Disease area: Paediatric lung diseases, Respiratory critical care, Respiratory infections

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H. Ibrahim, H. Hafez (Cairo, Egypt). Oropharyngeal and gastric colonizations as risk factors for ventilator associated pneumonia(VAP) in pediatric intensive care unit (PICU). Eur Respir J 2010; 36: Suppl. 54, 2699

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