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Risk Factors for the Development of Nosocomial Pneumonia and Its Clinical Impact in Cardiac Surgery

Ferdinand R. Gerodias Jr, Edgar Y. Ongjoco, Rod T. Castro, Armin Masbang, Elmer Casley T. Repotente Jr, Darwin T. Dela Cruz, Heidi Louise B. Gata, Christine Megan D. Nierras
Dec 2022 DOI 10.69944/pjc.d7422aa17c

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Ferdinand R. Gerodias, Jr, MD1,2 | Edgar Y. Ongjoco, MD1 | Rod T. Castro, MD1 | Armin Masbang,  MD3 | Elmer Casley T. Repotente, Jr4 | Darwin T. Dela Cruz, MD5 | Heidi Louise B. Gata, MD3 |  Christine Megan D. Nierras, MD2 

 

1 HB Calleja Heart and Vascular Institute, St Luke’s Medical Center, Quezon City, Philippines 

2 St Luke’s Medical Center College of Medicine–William H. Quasha Memorial, Quezon City, Philippines 

3 Section of Infectious Diseases, St Luke’s Medical Center, Quezon City, Philippines 

4 Research and Biotechnology Division, St Luke’s Medical Center, Quezon City, Philippines 

5 Department of Surgery, St Luke’s Medical Center, Quezon City, Philippines 

 

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