American journal of infection control
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Am J Infect Control · Mar 2006
Multicenter StudyImpact of an infection control program on rates of ventilator-associated pneumonia in intensive care units in 2 Argentinean hospitals.
Hospitalized, critically ill patients have a significant risk of developing nosocomial infection. Most episodes of nosocomial pneumonia occur in patients undergoing mechanical ventilation (MV). ⋯ Implementation of a multicomponent infection control program in Argentinean ICUs was associated with significant reductions in rates of VAP.