Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is one of the most severe complications in patients
with traumatic brain injury (TBI) and is considered a risk factor for poor outcomes. However …

Background Many meta-analyses have shown reductions in infection rates and mortality
associated with the use of selective digestive decontamination (SDD) or selective …

The most recent European guidelines and task force reports on hospital-acquired
pneumonia (HAP) and ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) were published almost 10 …

Previously published guidelines are available that provide comprehensive
recommendations for detecting and preventing healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). The …

Introduction Small-study effects refer to the fact that trials with limited sample sizes are more
likely to report larger beneficial effects than large trials. However, this has never been …

Objective Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is the most common and serious
nosocomial infection that threatens patients who have undergone cardiac surgery. This …

Pneumonia (draft)” was published in 1999 (1). Afterwards, a number of guidelines for
HAP/VAP have been published or updated at home and abroad (2-10). The definitions of …

Poor oral health has long been recognized as a clinical risk factor for developing lung
infections. Recent data using culture-independent techniques assessing the microbiome in …

Acinetobacter baumannii is a Gram-negative coccobacillus responsible for severe hospital-
acquired infections, particularly in intensive care units (ICUs). The current study was …

The hospital acquired pneumonia (HAP) is one of the most common infections acquired
among hospitalised patients. Within the HAP, the ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is …