Patient intubated longer than 72 hours. Aspiration from the upper airways through small ... Enteric G(-) rods, S. aureus, anaerobic bacteria. Oxygen toxicity ...
Nosocomial pneumonia is the leading cause of death from hospital-acquired infections. VAP (ventilator-associated pneumonia) refers to pneumonia developing in a ...
Technical patient safety solutions for ventilator-associated ... body elevated (in a semi-recumbent or seated position) for as much of the time as possible. ...
No clinical evidence of pneumonia prior to intubation. Time of onset of pneumonia ... quantitative methods ( brush and bronchoalveolar lavage) : more precisely ...