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 and severe infection acquired
in the intensive care unit, leading to prolonged mechanical ventilation and excess mortality …

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) represents a common nosocomial complication
arising in the intensive care unit. Owing to concerns regarding the excess morbidity related …

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

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 …

Abstract Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP), an infection of the lower respiratory tract
which occurs in association with mechanical ventilation, is one of the most common causes …

Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is the most common nosocomial infection in the ICU
and contributes disproportionately to both poor outcomes and the high cost of care in …

Among critically ill and mechanically ventilated patients, ventilator-associated pneumonia
(VAP) is the most common nosocomial infection. Although VAP has a high mortality rate, it is …