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Editorial
. 2022 Mar 1;50(3):522-524.
doi: 10.1097/CCM.0000000000005389.

Is Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia More Frequent in Patients With Coronavirus Disease 2019?

Andre C Kalil  1 , Kelly A Cawcutt  2
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Editorial

Is Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia More Frequent in Patients With Coronavirus Disease 2019?

Andre C Kalil et al. Crit Care Med. .
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Conflict of interest statement

Dr. Cawcutt received funding from Infectious Diseases Society of America, Becton, Dickinson and Company, CloroxPro, and Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America. Dr. Kalil has disclosed that he does not have any potential conflicts of interest.

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