Ventilator-associated Pneumonia

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 involved organs (e.g., urinary tract and skin), for which mortality is low, ranging from 1 to 4%, the mortality rate fo...

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Veröffentlicht in:	American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine 2002-04, Vol.165 (7), p.867-903
Hauptverfasser:	Chastre, Jean, Fagon, Jean-Yves
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Anesthesia. Intensive care medicine. Transfusions. Cell therapy and gene therapy Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use Biological and medical sciences Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid - microbiology Bronchoscopy Cross Infection - diagnosis Cross Infection - epidemiology Cross Infection - etiology Cross Infection - therapy Emergency and intensive respiratory care Humans Intensive care medicine Medical sciences Pneumonia, Bacterial - diagnosis Pneumonia, Bacterial - epidemiology Pneumonia, Bacterial - etiology Pneumonia, Bacterial - therapy Respiration, Artificial - adverse effects Risk Factors
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