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Abstract
Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is one of the leading causes of preventable morbidity and mortality in neonatal intensive care units. This review examines the epidemiology and pathogenesis of VAP in neonates as well as the dilemmas faced by caregivers to diagnose and prevent VAP. (c) 2010 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.Entities:
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Year: 2010 PMID: 20813275 DOI: 10.1016/j.clp.2010.05.003
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Clin Perinatol ISSN: 0095-5108 Impact factor: 3.430