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Prevención de la neumonía asociada a ventilación mecánica / Prevention of pneumonia associated to mechanical ventilator
Hernández Poblete, Glenn; Dalmazzo A., Roberto; De la Cerda S., Gabriela; Saavedra M., Carmen; Calvo Arellano, Mario.
Affiliation
  • Hernández Poblete, Glenn; Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. Hospital Clínico. Unidad de Tratamiento Intensivo. CL
  • Dalmazzo A., Roberto; Hospital Luis Calvo Mackenna. Unidad de Tratamiento Intensivo Pediátrico. CL
  • De la Cerda S., Gabriela; Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. Hospital Clínico. Control de Infecciones. CL
  • Saavedra M., Carmen; Asistencia Pública Alejandro del Río. Unidad de Cuidados Intensivos.
  • Calvo Arellano, Mario; Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. Hospital Clínico. Departamento de Medicina Interna. CL
Rev. chil. infectol ; Rev. chil. infectol;18(supl.2): 66-76, 2001.
Article in Es | LILACS | ID: lil-313255
Responsible library: CL1.1
ABSTRACT
Ventilator-associated pneumonia is a life-threatening disease causing an increased morbidity, cost and length of stay in the intensive care unit. This document is an evidence based consensus which discusses preventive measures including medical recommendations and practices for cleaning and handling mechanical ventilators. Standard and contact precautions are critical preventive

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Subject(s)
Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: LILACS Main subject: Pneumonia / Respiration, Artificial Type of study: Etiology_studies / Guideline / Risk_factors_studies Limits: Humans Language: Es Journal: Rev. chil. infectol Journal subject: DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS Year: 2001 Type: Article / Congress and conference Affiliation country: Chile
Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: LILACS Main subject: Pneumonia / Respiration, Artificial Type of study: Etiology_studies / Guideline / Risk_factors_studies Limits: Humans Language: Es Journal: Rev. chil. infectol Journal subject: DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS Year: 2001 Type: Article / Congress and conference Affiliation country: Chile