Eight initiatives that misleadingly lower ventilator-associated pneumonia rates

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作者：
Klompas, Michael [1 ,2 ,3 ]
机构：
[1] Harvard Univ, Sch Med, Dept Populat Med, Boston, MA 02215 USA
[2] Harvard Pilgrim Hlth Care Inst, Boston, MA 02215 USA
[3] Brigham & Womens Hosp, Infect Control Dept, Boston, MA 02115 USA
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AMERICAN JOURNAL OF INFECTION CONTROL | 2012年 / 40卷 / 05期
关键词：
INTEROBSERVER RELIABILITY; DIAGNOSTIC-ACCURACY; ACQUIRED PNEUMONIA; INFECTIONS; VALIDATION; CRITERIA;
D O I：
10.1016/j.ajic.2011.07.012
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R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
学科分类号：
1004 ; 120402 ;
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