Ventilator-associated pneumonia in critically ill African patients on stress ulcer prophylaxis

Volume: 92, Issue: 1, Pages: 1 - 8
Published: Jan 1, 2015
Abstract
Background : Stress ulcer prophylaxis is an integral part of the care of the critically ill. Agents that alter gastric pH may predispose these patients to gastric colonisation, with subsequent pneumonia and/or sepsis. Cytoprotective agents such as sucralfate preserve gastric acidity and may be protective. null Objective : To determine whether African patients on sucralfate as stress-ulcer prophylaxis have a lower incidence of gastric...
Paper Details
Title
Ventilator-associated pneumonia in critically ill African patients on stress ulcer prophylaxis
Published Date
Jan 1, 2015
Volume
92
Issue
1
Pages
1 - 8
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