Ventilators Biggest Risk Factor For Pneumonia After Heart Surgery, Study Finds
Wednesday, May 6, 2009 - 12:29
in Health & Medicine
Ventilator-associated pneumonia is the main cause of nosocomial infection in patients undergoing major heart surgery. An international study of 25 hospitals from 8 European countries has confirmed the degree of danger posed by VAP and identified the main risk factors.
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