Reducing ventilator-associated pneumonia rates through a staff education program

N. Salahuddin, A. Zafar, L. Sukhyani, S. J. H. (Karachi, Pakistan)

Source: Annual Congress 2004 - Diagnosis and epidemiology of respiratory infections in the ICU
Session: Diagnosis and epidemiology of respiratory infections in the ICU
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 3390
Disease area: Respiratory critical care, Respiratory infections

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