Diagnosis, management and prevention of ventilator‐associated pneumonia in the UK
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Summary
There is widespread variation in the methods used for the diagnosis of ventilator‐associated pneumonia within the UK, and the majority of units rely on non‐quantitative analysis of tracheal aspirates, which suggests widespread over utilization of antibiotics.
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- 2007-11-01
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Computer science
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