Hospital-acquired bacterial pneumonia (HABP) and ventilator-associated bacterial
pneumonia (VABP) can be caused by a wide variety of bacteria that originate from the …

The use of medical devices in modern medicine is constantly increasing. Despite the
multiple precautionary strategies that are being employed in hospitals, which include …

The purpose of this document is to highlight practical recommendations to assist acute care
hospitals to prioritize and implement strategies to prevent ventilator-associated pneumonia …

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

EACTS Clinical Guidelines Committee Members: Miguel Sousa-Uva (Chairperson)(Portugal
), Umberto Benedetto (UK), Giuseppe Cardillo (Italy), Manuel Castella (Spain), Martin …

Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is a serious complication related to mechanical
ventilation in the neonatal period. However, lack of a specific definition and difficulties …

OBJECTIVES: To characterize ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) in our pediatric
intensive care unit (PICU), implement an evidence-based pediatric VAP prevention bundle …

Background Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is a serious health care-associated
infection, resulting in high morbidity and mortality. It also prolongs hospital stay and drives …

Health care− associated infections in the NICU are a major clinical problem resulting in
increased morbidity and mortality, prolonged length of hospital stays, and increased medical …

Abstract Background Nosocomial Infections (NI) are a frequent and relevant problem. The
purpose of this study was to determine the epidemiology of the three most common NI in a …