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Effectiveness of an Educational Program to Reduce Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia in a Tertiary Care Center in Thailand: A 4-Year Study

Anucha Apisarnthanarak, Uayporn Pinitchai, Kanokporn Thongphubeth, Chananart Yuekyen, David K. Warren, Jeanne E. Zack, Boonyasit Warachan, Victoria J. Fraser

Clinical Infectious Diseases · 2007 · 86 citations · 33 references

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A focused education intervention resulted in sustained reductions in the incidence of VAP, duration of hospital stay, cost of antibiotic therapy, and cost of hospitalization.

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