Pneumonia in patients with multiple trauma

McRitchie, D.I.; Matthews, J.G.; Fink, M.P.

Clinics in Chest Medicine 16(1): 135-146

1995


ISSN/ISBN: 0272-5231
PMID: 7768087
Document Number: 448522
This article examines the features of nosocomial pneumonia in the subpopulation of patients with multiple trauma. Epidemiology, trauma-associated risk factors, diagnosis, microbiology, therapy, and prevention are reviewed. While some issues may overlap with critically ill patients in general, differences in approach and management will be discussed.

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