Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is a serious complication related to mechanical
ventilation in the neonatal period. However, lack of a specific definition and difficulties …

Invasive ventilation is often necessary for the treatment of newborn infants with respiratory
insufficiency. The neonatal patient has unique physiological characteristics such as small …

Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is a common and serious problem among
mechanically ventilated patients in intensive care units (ICU), especially for the newborn …

No consensus exists regarding the definition of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) in
neonates and reliability of chest X-ray (CXR) is low. Lung ultrasound (LU) is a potential …

Neonates are highly susceptible to infections owing to their immature cellular and humoral
immune functions, as well the need for invasive devices. There is a wide practice variation in …

Background Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is one of the most common healthcare-
associated infections among ventilated patients. The aim of this study was to determine the …

Abstract Background and Objective Ventilator‐associated pneumonia (VAP) is a common
nosocomial infection in critical care settings and might have important long‐term …

Background and Aims: Neonatal ventilator associated pneumonia (VAP) is a common
nosocomial infection and a frequent reason for empirical antibiotic therapy in NICUs …

Intubated infants in the NICU are at risk of developing ventilator-associated pneumonia
(VAP), a common type of health care–associated infection. The Centers for Disease Control …

Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is relatively common in mechanically-ventilated
children, but there is a wide variation in reported VAP rates, depending on settings and …