Determining the Ideal Strategy for Ventilator-associated Pneumonia Prevention. Cost-Benefit Analysis.
Westyn Branch-EllimanSharon B WrightMichael D HowellPublished in: American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine (2015)
Despite their infrequent use, current data suggest that the use of prophylactic probiotics and subglottic endotracheal tubes are cost-effective for preventing VAP from the societal and hospital perspectives.