Role of multidrug-resistant bacteria in weaning from invasive mechanical ventilation.

"Declarations Ethics approval and consent to participateFor the retrospective data analysis, a vote of the Ethics Committee of the University of Heidelberg (No. S-760/2020) was obtained on 27.10.2020. The necessity for informed consent was waived by the Ethics Committee due to the retrospective nature of the study. Patient consent for publicationNot required. Competing interestsJulia D. Michels, Benjamin Neetz, Jan N. Meis, Simone Britsch, Florian Bornitz, Michael M. Müller, Felix J.F. Herth and Franziska C. Trudzinski report a relationship with Federal Joint Committee of Doctors Hospitals and Health Insurers that includes: funding grants for the PRiVENT project. Take home messagePatients with MDR infection in prolonged weaning are significantly more likely to have weaning failure or die. Competing interests Julia D. Michels, Benjamin Neetz, Jan N. Meis, Simone Britsch, Florian Bornitz, Michael M. Müller, Felix J.F. Herth and Franziska C. Trudzinski report a relationship with Federal Joint Committee of Doctors Hospitals and Health Insurers that includes: funding grants for the PRiVENT project."

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