Search for dissertations about: "Incidence risk factors of vap"
Found 2 swedish dissertations containing the words Incidence risk factors of vap.
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1. Infections Related to the Use of Medical Devices and Changes in the Oropharyngeal Flora
Abstract : Background: Humans exist in mutualistic balance with a large range of microbiota. Illness and hospitalization can disturb this balance and contribute to hospital-acquired infections (HAIs), which occur most often in critically ill patients. READ MORE
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2. Hospital-acquired pneumonia in intensive care patients
Abstract : The present thesis describes the incidence and risk factors for pneumonia and especially ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) among Intensive Care Unit (ICU) patients. Bacteria in samples from the lower respiratory tract of patients receiving mechanical ventilation are reported, including the duration of treatment prior to the first occurrence of different pathogens. READ MORE