Surveillance of preventive measures for ventilator associated pneumonia (VAP) and its rate in Makkah Region hospitals, Saudi Arabia.

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Abstract

The present study aimed to assess the VAP rate and to identify VAP prevention activities in public sector hospitals situated in the Makkah Region, Saudi Arabia (SA).

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Turk J Med Sci

Title: Turkish journal of medical sciences

Publisher: The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK-ULAKBIM)

ISSN: 1300-0144

ISSN (Print): 1300-0144

Publication date (Electronic): Feb 27 2017

Volume: 47

Issue: 1

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[1 ] Department of Thoracic Surgery, Al Noor Specialist Hospital, Makkah, Saudi Arabia.

[2 ] Department of Quality Management and Patient Safety, Makkah Region, Saudi Arabia.

[3 ] Department of General Surgery, Al Noor Specialist Hospital, Makkah, Saudi Arabia.

[4 ] Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Rabigh, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

[5 ] Department of Medicine, King Faisal Specialist Hospital, Taif, Saudi Arabia.

[6 ] Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Rabigh, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

[7 ] Department of ICU, Al Noor Specialist Hospital, Makkah, Saudi Arabia.

[8 ] Department of Nursing, King Faisal Hospital, Makkah, Saudi Arabia.

[9 ] Department of Nursing, Al Noor Specialist Hospital, Makkah, Saudi Arabia.

[10 ] Department of Nursing, Hera General Hospital, Makkah, Saudi Arabia.

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DOI: 10.3906/sag-1510-105

PubMed ID: 28263492

SO-VID: 916e5620-97cd-48f6-a92f-32245f7a24f1

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