Specific treatment failure of the ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP): predictive values

E. Chacón, A. Tejada, J. Casalduero, F. Clau, T. Martín, F. de Pablo, S. Bello (Zaragoza, Spain)

Source: Annual Congress 2006 - Hospital-acquired pneumonia: from inflammation to treatment
Session: Hospital-acquired pneumonia: from inflammation to treatment
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 4504
Disease area: Respiratory critical care, Respiratory infections

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