The role of bacterial colonization of ventilator circuit in development of ventilator associated pneumonia in ICU of Medical Center Hospital in Tripoli, Libya

Introduction: In mechanically ventilated patients, ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is a major cause of prolonged hospitalization with increased morbidity and mortality. There is a lack of studies on the relationship between bacterial colonization of the ventilator circuit (VC) and VAP. This st...

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Main Authors: Asma Elkammoshi, Abir Ben Ashur, Hamida El Magrahi, Aya Abdulatif, Malak Almarouq
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Emergency Department of Hospital San Pedro (Logroño, Spain) 2021
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/a9c463db12ec41b4890af71a4c74470e
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