Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) continues to complicate the course of 8 to 28% of
patients receiving mechanical ventilation (MV). In contrast to infections of more frequently …

Introduction Early, accurate diagnosis is fundamental in the management of patients with
ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP). The aim of this qualitative review was to compare …

Abstract purpose: Although nosocomial pneumonia is a common problem in intubated and
ventilated patients, previous studies have not clearly demonstrated that nosocomial …

Objectives.—To identify factors associated with the development of ventilator-associated
pneumonia (VAP) and to examine the incidence of VAP in different intensive care unit (ICU) …

Objective To assess the frequency of and the reasons for changing empiric antibiotics during
the treatment of pnnumonia acquired in the intensive care unit (ICU). Design A prospective …

Study objective The purpose of this study was to test the effectiveness of oropharyngeal
decontamination on nosocomial infections in a comparatively homogeneous population of …

An abnormal chest roentgenogram is essential for the diagnosis of ventilator-associated
pneumonia. The diagnostic accuracy of various roentgenographic signs of pneumonia has …

Staphylococcus aureus OSFI= organ system failure index; SDD= selective digestive
decontamination; VAP= ventilator-associated pneumonia Study objective To determine …

Study objective To compare the clinical outcomes of critically ill patients developing early-
onset nosocomial pneumonia (NP; ie, within 96 h of ICU admission) and late-onset NP (ie …

Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis was first described by Rosen et al in 1958. 1 It is an unusual
diVuse lung disease characterised by the accumulation of large amounts of a …