Abstract:Background: Hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP) is one of the most common healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). Interventions based on the identification of patients at risk for aspiration with subsequent application of multidisciplinary measures, such as speech therapy follow-up, head elevation, oral hygiene, and patient and family education can be effective in reducing the incidence of HAP. In 2016, the step-down unit of our institution experienced an increase in the incidence of HAP with 21 cases. A root-c… Show more
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