Lung overinflation without positive end-expiratory pressure promotes bacteremia after experimental Klebsiella pneumoniaeinoculation

Authors :: Verbrugge, S. J. C.
Šorm, V.
van ’t Veen, A.
Gommers, D.
Lachmann, B.
Mouton, J. W.
Source :: Intensive Care Medicine; February 1998, Vol. 24 Issue: 2 p172-177, 6p
Publication Year :: 1998
Abstract: Objective: To determine the effect of peak inspiratory pressure (PIP) and positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) on the development of bacteremia with Klebsiella pneumoniaeafter mechanical ventilation of intratracheally inoculated rats.

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