Hospital-acquired and ventilator-associated pneumonia: Diagnosis, management, and prevention

作者：Anita Modi, Christopher Kovacs · 发表于：Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine · 年份：2020 · DOI：10.3949/ccjm.87a.19117 · 被引用次数：173 · 研究领域：Nosocomial Infections in ICU、Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections、Poisoning and overdose treatments

Hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP) and ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) cause significant inpatient morbidity and mortality. They are especially challenging to diagnose promptly in the intensive care unit because a plethora of other causes can contribute to clinical decline in complex, critically ill patients. The authors describe the diagnosis, management, and prevention of these diseases based on current guidelines and recent evidence.