Publication details
The effect of lactulose in prevention of ventilator associated pneumonia (VAP)
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| Year of publication | 2001 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Critical Care |
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| Citation | |
| Field | Surgery incl. transplantology |
| Keywords | Lactulose; prevention; ventilator associated pneumonia (VAP) |
| Description | Lactulose failed to prevent gastric colonisation in patients on mechnical ventilation. The most frequent source of pathogens in trachea and VAP in our conditions is the oral cavity. |