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Critical Illness Related Pneumonia Rather Than Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia (VAP)The authors respond:
Durk Freark Zandstra, Steven Deem, Andy J Petros, Luciano Silvestri, Hendrik KF van Saene, Nia Taylor and Miriam M Treggiari
Respiratory Care February 2012, 57 (2) 329-330; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.01561
Durk Freark Zandstra
Department of Intensive Care Onze Lieve Vrouwe Gasthuis Hospital Amsterdam, The Netherlands
MD PhDSteven Deem
Anesthesiology Department Harborview Medical Center University of Washington Seattle, Washington
MDAndy J Petros
Department of Intensive Care Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital London, United Kingdom
MDLuciano Silvestri
Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care Gorizia Regional Hospital Gorizia, Italy
MDHendrik KF van Saene
Institute of Ageing and Chronic Diseases University of Liverpool Liverpool, United Kingdom
MD PhDNia Taylor
Institute of Ageing and Chronic Diseases University of Liverpool Liverpool, United Kingdom
Miriam M Treggiari
Anesthesiology Department Harborview Medical Center University of Washington Seattle, Washington
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Respiratory Care
Vol. 57, Issue 2
1 Feb 2012
Critical Illness Related Pneumonia Rather Than Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia (VAP)The authors respond:
Durk Freark Zandstra, Steven Deem, Andy J Petros, Luciano Silvestri, Hendrik KF van Saene, Nia Taylor, Miriam M Treggiari
Respiratory Care Feb 2012, 57 (2) 329-330; DOI: 10.4187/respcare.01561