Hospital-acquired pneumonia and ventilator-associated pneumo... : Current Opinion in
Pulmonary Medicine Hospital-acquired pneumonia and ventilator-associated pneumonia …

Objective. Nosocomial pneumonia is the leading cause of mortality attributed to nosocomial
infection. Appropriate empirical therapy has been associated with improved survival, but …

Hospital-associated pneumonia (HAP) is one of the most common infections acquired
among hospitalized patients. HAP is associated with excess mortality and increased medical …

Hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP) and ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) are
significant public health issues in Asian countries, as they are worldwide. Mortality …

Hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP) and ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) cause
significant inpatient morbidity and mortality. They are especially challenging to diagnose …

Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) continues to complicate the course of 8 to 28% of
patients receiving mechanical ventilation (MV). In contrast to infections of more frequently …

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), which is usually defined as an infection occurring
greater than 48 hours after hospital admission in a patient requiring mechanical ventilation …

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

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 …