Nosocomial pneumonia in the intensive care unit

D G Sinclair; T W Evans

Nosocomial pneumonia in the intensive care unit

Br J Hosp Med. 1994;51(4):177-80.

Authors

D G Sinclair¹, T W Evans

Affiliation

¹ Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, Royal Brompton National Heart and Lung Hospital, London.

PMID: 8012681

Abstract

The most important epidemiological, aetiological and diagnostic problems related to nosocomial pneumonia in the intensive care unit and its significance are reviewed. Areas of uncertainty are identified, as are methods for improving our understanding of this complex condition.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Anti-Bacterial Agents
Bronchoscopy
Cross Infection / diagnosis
Cross Infection / epidemiology*
Cross Infection / etiology
Cross Infection / therapy
Drug Therapy, Combination / therapeutic use
Humans
Incidence
Intensive Care Units / statistics & numerical data*
Microbial Sensitivity Tests
Pneumonia / diagnosis
Pneumonia / epidemiology*
Pneumonia / etiology
Pneumonia / therapy
Respiration, Artificial / adverse effects
Risk Factors
Sensitivity and Specificity

Substances

Anti-Bacterial Agents