Research ArticleSpecial Article

Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia, Ventilator-Associated Events, and Nosocomial Respiratory Viral Infections on the Leeside of the Pandemic

Michael Klompas
Respiratory Care July 2024, 69 (7) 854-868; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.11961

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