Introduction Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is a common cause of nosocomial
infection, and is related to significant utilization of health-care resources. In the past decade …

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 infection seen in intensive care
units (ICUs); it accounts for one-fourth of the infections occurring in critically ill patients and is …

Ventilator-associate pneumonia (VAP) is the most common nosocomial infection in patients
in intensive care units (ICU). Because of its association with unwanted clinical outcomes …

Objective: The objective of this narrative review is to summarize selected current concepts
and clinical evidence regarding the burden of illness of VAP, including its epidemiology …

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 …

Objective. Diagnosing ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is difficult, and misdiagnosis
can lead to unnecessary and prolonged antibiotic treatment. We sought to quantify and …

Objective To define the influence of prior antibiotic use on the etiology and mortality of
ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP). Setting A university hospital medical-surgical ICU …

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 …

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 …