Open AccessVentilator-Associated Pneumonia: Incidence, Risk Factors and Outcome in Paediatric Intensive Care Units at Cairo University Hospital
Author(s) -
Yasmine Samir Galal,
M Youssef,
Sally K. Ibrahiem
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2016/18570.7920
Subject(s) - medicine , ventilator associated pneumonia , incidence (geometry) , pneumonia , intensive care unit , mechanical ventilation , intensive care , epidemiology , prospective cohort study , intensive care medicine , pediatrics , physics , optics
Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia (VAP) is a major cause of hospital morbidity, mortality and increased health care costs. Although the epidemiology, pathogenesis and outcome of VAP are well described in adults; few data exist regarding VAP in paediatric patients, especially in developing countries.