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Clinical Importance of Delays in the Initiation of Appropriate Antibiotic Treatment for Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia
CHEST Journal · 2002 · Vol. 122(1) · pp. 262–268
Manuel Iregui✉Suzanne M. Ward(Washington University in St. Louis)Glenda Sherman(Barnes-Jewish Hospital)Victoria J. Fraser(Washington University in St. Louis)Marin H. Kollef(Washington University in St. Louis)
Nosocomial Infections in ICUPneumonia and Respiratory InfectionsHealthcare Decision-Making and RestraintsMedicineOdds ratioConfidence intervalAntibioticsVentilator-associated pneumoniaPneumoniaInternal medicineProspective cohort studyMechanical ventilation
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AdolescentAdultAgedAnti-Bacterial AgentsFemaleHumansInsurance, HealthIntensive Care UnitsMaleMiddle AgedPneumoniaProspective StudiesRespiration, ArtificialTime FactorsLogistic Models
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