Ventilator-associated pneumonia in extremely preterm neonates in a neonatal intensive care unit: characteristics, risk factors, and outcomes
A Apisarnthanarak, G Holzmann-Pazgal… - …, 2003 - publications.aap.org
Objective. To determine the rates, characteristics, risk factors, and outcomes of ventilator-
associated pneumonia (VAP) in extremely preterm neonates in a neonatal intensive care
unit (NICU). Methods. A prospective cohort study was conducted at the St Louis Children's
Hospital on all patients who had birth weight≤ 2000 g and were admitted to the NICU for≥
48 hours from October 2000 to July 2001. Extremely preterm neonates were defined as
neonates with estimated gestational age (EGA)< 28 weeks. The primary outcome was the …
associated pneumonia (VAP) in extremely preterm neonates in a neonatal intensive care
unit (NICU). Methods. A prospective cohort study was conducted at the St Louis Children's
Hospital on all patients who had birth weight≤ 2000 g and were admitted to the NICU for≥
48 hours from October 2000 to July 2001. Extremely preterm neonates were defined as
neonates with estimated gestational age (EGA)< 28 weeks. The primary outcome was the …
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