Browsing by Subject "ICU"
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Risk factors for enterococcal infection and colonization by vancomycin-resistant enterococci in critically ill patients
(2014)Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci (VRE) are important causes of Intensive Care Unit (ICU) infections. Our goal was to identify the prevalence and risk factors for VRE colonization upon ICU admission and during ICU stay, as ... -
Ventilator-Associated Tracheobronchitis Increases the Length of Intensive Care Unit Stay
(2013)OBJECTIVE. To investigate prospectively the clinical course and risk factors for ventilator-associated tracheobronchitis (VAT) and the impact of VAT on intensive care unit (ICU) morbidity and mortality. DESIGN. Prospective ...