# Nosocomial Infections in ICU

**Type:** Topics  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/topics/nosocomial-infections-in-icu-2/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Citations | 615,204 |
| Description | This cluster of papers focuses on the management, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) in intensive care unit (ICU) patients. It covers topics such as antibiotic therapy, healthcare-associated infections, respiratory tract decontamination, nosocomial infections, and microbial investigation. The papers also discuss the impact of VAP on patient outcomes and the implementation of evidence-based guidelines for preventing VAP. |
| Domain | Health Sciences |
| Field | Medicine |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/T11681 |
| Works | 45,176 |

## Topic researchers

Showing 12 of 20.

- [Matthias Egger](https://scholariq.org/researchers/matthias-egger/)
- [Gordon Guyatt](https://scholariq.org/researchers/gordon-guyatt/)
- [Piotr Ponikowski](https://scholariq.org/researchers/piotr-ponikowski/)
- [Patrick M. Bossuyt](https://scholariq.org/researchers/patrick-m-bossuyt/)
- [Jean‐Louis Vincent](https://scholariq.org/researchers/jean-louis-vincent/)
- [Peter J. Barnes](https://scholariq.org/researchers/peter-j-barnes/)
- [Ziad A. Memish](https://scholariq.org/researchers/ziad-a-memish/)
- [Vivian Welch](https://scholariq.org/researchers/vivian-welch/)
- [Gerasimos Filippatos](https://scholariq.org/researchers/gerasimos-filippatos/)
- [Mustafa Z Younis](https://scholariq.org/researchers/mustafa-z-younis/)
- [Derek C. Angus](https://scholariq.org/researchers/derek-c-angus/)
- [Rinaldo Bellomo](https://scholariq.org/researchers/rinaldo-bellomo/)

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