Critical care medicine
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Critical care medicine · Oct 2018
The Impact of Early Adequate Treatment on Extubation and Discharge Alive of Patients With Pseudomonas aeruginosa-Related Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia.
We aim to examine the effect of early adequate treatment in comparison with inadequate or delayed treatment on being extubated or discharged alive over time, in patients with Pseudomonas aeruginosa-related ventilator-associated pneumonia. ⋯ Early adequate treatment does not seem to be associated with an improved prognosis. Its potential benefit requires further investigation in larger observational studies.