Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia: Diagnostic Test Stewardship and Relevance of Culturing Practices
- 21 November 2019
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Springer Science and Business Media LLC in Current Infectious Disease Reports
- Vol. 21 (12), 50
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s11908-019-0708-3
Abstract
Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is one of the most common infections in the ICU. Prompt diagnosis is vital as mortality increases with delayed antibiotic therapy. However, accurate diagnosis is challenging due to non-specific clinical features in a complicated patient cohort. Microbiological culture data remains a crucial aspect in confirming diagnosis.Keywords
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