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 …

Background Ventilator‐associated pneumonia (VAP) is associated with increased mortality,
prolonged length of hospital stay and increased healthcare costs in critically ill patients …

This report updates, expands, and replaces the previously published CDC" Guideline for
Prevention of Nosocomial Pneumonia". The new guidelines are designed to reduce the …

Background Risk factors for nosocomial pneumonia, such as gastro-oesophageal reflux and
subsequent aspiration, can be reduced by semirecumbent body position in intensive-care …

Twenty percent of very-low-birth-weight (< 1500 g) preterm infants experience a serious
systemic infection, and despite advances in neonatal intensive care and antimicrobials …

Hospital‐acquired pneumonia (HAP) and ventilator‐associated pneumonia (VAP) are
important causes of morbidity and mortality, with mortality rates approaching 62%. HAP and …

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 …

Noninvasive and invasive diagnostic techniques have been shown to achieve comparable
performances in the evaluation of suspected ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP). We …

Ventilator-associated pneumonia is a common complication in intensive care units,
occurring in 9% to 24% of patients intubated for longer than 48 hours. Because of this large …

We performed an open, prospective, randomized clinical trial in 51 patients receiving
mechanical ventilation for more than 72 h, in order to evaluate the impact of using either …