Broad-spectrum antibiotics are widely used with patients in intensive care units (ICUs), many
of whom develop hospital-acquired infections with Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Although …

Background Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is a frequent hospital acquired
infections among intensive care unit patients. The Institute for Healthcare Improvement has …

Background Ventilator‐associated pneumonia (VAP) is a significant cause of morbidity and
mortality, complicating the medical course of approximately 10% of mechanically‐ventilated …

Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is a serious intensive care unit (ICU)-related
infection in mechanically ventilated patients that is frequent, as more than half of antibiotics …

Up to 800,000 patients per year receive mechanical ventilation in the United States and the
incidence is increasing over time. 1–3 This procedure can be lifesaving for patients with …

Background Biofilm formation on endotracheal tubes (ETTs) is an early and frequent event
in mechanically ventilated patients. The biofilm is believed to act as a reservoir for infecting …

Background Mechanical ventilation (MV) is often applied in critically ill patients in intensive
care unit (ICU) to protect the airway from aspiration, and supplement more oxygen. MV may …

Airway management techniques are aimed at reducing complications associated with
artificial airways and mechanical ventilation, such as retained secretions. The impact of …

Background Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) occurrence, causative pathogens, and
resistance patterns in surgical intensive care units (SICU) are different between Western and …

This study aimed to evaluate the factors that affect 30‐day mortality of patients with HAP. The
data used in this study were collected from all HAP occurred in our hospital between …