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Antimicrobial treatment for ventilator-associated tracheobronchitis: a randomized, controlled, multicenter study

Saad Nseir*, Raphaël Favory, Elsa Jozefowicz, Franck Decamps, Florent Dewavrin, Guillaume Brunin, Christophe Di Pompeo, Daniel Mathieu, Alain Durocher and the VAT Study Group

Critical Care 2008, 12:R62 doi:10.1186/cc6890

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Remifentanil discontinuation and subsequent intensive care unit-acquired infection: a cohort study

Saad Nseir, Jérémy Hoel, Guillaume Grailles, Aude Soury-Lavergne, Christophe Di Pompeo, Daniel Mathieu, Alain Durocher Critical Care 2009, 13:R60 (21 April 2009)

Remifentanil discontinuation is associated with an increased risk of ICU-acquired infection, an observation that reiterates previous reports on the negative effects of opioid withdrawal on the immune system.

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Ventilator-associated tracheobronchitis (VAT): questions, answers, and a new paradigm?

Donald E Craven Critical Care 2008, 12:157 (18 June 2008)