Introduction Early, accurate diagnosis is fundamental in the management of patients with
ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP). The aim of this qualitative review was to compare …

Abstract The Clinical Pulmonary Infection Score (CPIS) was developed to serve as a
surrogate tool to facilitate the diagnosis of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP). The CPIS …

The clinical characteristics of VAP and VAT are similar and include fever, leukocytosis, and
purulent sputum. An infiltrate on chest radiograph is consistent with VAP but lacks diagnostic …

BACKGROUND Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is a frequent complication of
prolonged invasive ventilation. Because VAP is largely preventable, its incidence has been …

Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is the most frequent infection among patients
hospitalized in intensive care units, maintaining a high morbidity and mortality. The global …

The hospital acquired pneumonia (HAP) is one of the most common infections acquired
among hospitalised patients. Within the HAP, the ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is …

Background No score is available to assess severity and stratify mortality risk in ventilator-
associated pneumonia (VAP). Our objective was to develop a severity assessment tool for …

The purpose of this guideline is to review the available published literature on ventilator-
associated pneumonia (VAP) as it pertains to the burn patient. It provides an evidence …

Objective: To validate a set of predictors of adverse outcomes in patients with ICU-acquired
pneumonia in relation to clinically relevant assessment at 28 days. Design: Prospective …

Background Pneumonia is an important complication following esophagectomy; however, a
wide range of pneumonia incidence is reported. The lack of one generally accepted …