Concepedia

Reducing ventilator-associated pneumonia rates through a staff education programme

Nawal Salahuddin, Afia Zafar, L Sukhyani, S.M.A. Rahim, Mahboob Noor, Kashif Hussain, Shahla Siddiqui, Mahjabin Islam, Shahid Javed Husain

Journal of Hospital Infection · 2004 · 111 citations · 16 references

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Jean‐Louis Vincent · JAMA · 1995 · 2.1K citations

Life Sciences, Infectious Diseases, Microbiology +17

Nosocomial infections in medical intensive care units in the United States

Michael J. Richards, Jonathan R. Edwards, David H. Culver et al. · Critical Care Medicine · 1999 · 1.6K citations

Veterinary Medicine, Infectious Diseases, Microbiology +14

Epidemiology and Outcomes of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia in a Large US Database

Jordi Rello, Daniel A. Ollendorf, Gerry Oster et al. · CHEST Journal · 2002 · 1.3K citations

Medicine, Infectious Diseases, Internal Medicine +14

Compliance with Handwashing in a Teaching Hospital

Didier Pittet, Philippe Mourouga, Thomas Perneger · Annals of Internal Medicine · 1999 · 999 citations

Public Health, Infectious Diseases, Internal Medicine +13

Prevention of Ventilator-associated Pneumonia by Oral Decontamination

F. van Tiel, A. J. M. M. Beysens, E.E. Stobberingh · American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine · 2001 · 329 citations

Health Professions, Respiratory Therapy, Respiratory Nursing +13