Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is the most frequent life-threatening nosocomial
infection in intensive care units. The diagnostic is difficult because radiological and clinical …

Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is the most frequent infection among patients
hospitalized in intensive care units, maintaining a high morbidity and mortality. The global …

Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is the most common infection seen in intensive care
units (ICUs); it accounts for one-fourth of the infections occurring in critically ill patients and is …

Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is the most frequent intensive-care-unit (ICU)-
acquired infection, with an incidence ranging from 6 to 52%[1, 2, 3, 4]. Several studies have …

Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is one of the most frequent ICU-acquired infections.
Reported incidences vary widely from 5 to 40% depending on the setting and diagnostic …

Introduction Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is a common cause of nosocomial
infection, and is related to significant utilization of health-care resources. In the past decade …

In the last decade, considerable investigational efforts have been made in the field of the
management of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP). Several studies have provided …

Background Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is a type of nosocomial pneumonia that
occurs in patients who receive mechanical ventilation (MV). According to the International …

Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is an iatrogenic pulmonary infection that develops in
tracheally intubated patients on mechanical ventilation for at least 48 hours. VAP is the …

Ventilator-associated pneumonia is the most common nosocomial infection. Mortality rates,
morbidity, and costs are all increased in the patient with VAP, and every measure should …