儿科重症监护室患者的呼吸机相关肺炎:微生物学概况,危险因素和结果

Piyali Bhattacharya1, Arvind Kumar2, Sanat Kumar Ghosh3

  • 1Paediatrics, Mata Gujri Memorial (MGM) Medical College, Kishanganj, IND.

Cureus
|May 30, 2023
PubMed
概括

儿童的呼吸机相关肺炎 (VAP) 通常是由格兰氏阴性细菌引起的,长时间的机械通风是关键的危险因素. 虽然VAP增加了住院时间,但这项研究发现与死亡率没有显著的关联.

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