An assessment of ventilator-associated pneumonias and risk factors identified in the Intensive Care Unit

Karatas M., SAYLAN S., Kostakoglu U., YILMAZ G.

PAKISTAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, vol.32, no.4, pp.817-822, 2016 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 32 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2016
  • Doi Number: 10.12669/pjms.324.10381
  • Journal Name: PAKISTAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.817-822
  • Keywords: Ventilator associated pneumonia, Intensive care unit, Infection, ATTRIBUTABLE MORTALITY, INFECTIONS, MULTICENTER, PREVENTION, VALIDATION
  • Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objectives: Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is a significant cause of hospital-related infections, one that must be prevented due to its high morbidity and mortality. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the incidence and risk factors in patients developing VAP in our intensive care units (ICUs).