Research progress of prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia
Zhao Hao-tian
Wang Guang-ying
Long Ling
Zhang Zhi-yang
Zhao He-ling
Abstract：Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is the most common hospital acquired infection of the patients who admitted to the intensive care unit.Patients with VAP infection may increase the duration of mechanical ventilation, length of stay, cost of health care, and the risk of other complication all over the world.So the incidence of VAP may decrease when we take the intervention of prevention intentionally.This paper will give specific reviews about the prevention of VAP.
Keywords：Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP)Prevention interventionMechanical ventilationEndotracheal tubes
Publication Date：2017-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：5( 762-766 )