Patterns of early and late ventilator-associated pneumonia due to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in a trauma population.
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Summary
A low incidence of early and late MRSA VAP in trauma patients, which was not identified by nasal swab screening is found, and the efficacy of empiric vancomycin therapy in early (≤4 days) S. aureus VAP is questioned.
- Type
- article
- Published
- 2010-09-01
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- 16
- References
- 22
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Keywords
Medicine, Pneumonia, Ventilator-associated pneumonia, Bronchoalveolar lavage, Staphylococcus aureus
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