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Ventilator-associated pneumonia in patients undergoing major heart surgery: an incidence study in Europe.

Hortal J, Muñoz P, Cuerpo G, Litvan H, Rosseel PM, Bouza E; European Study Group on Nosocomial Infections; European Workgroup of Cardiothoracic Intensivists.

Crit Care. 2009;13(3):R80. Epub 2009 May 22.PMID: 19463176 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Incidence and risk factors for ventilator-associated pneumonia after major heart surgery.

Hortal J, Giannella M, Pérez MJ, Barrio JM, Desco M, Bouza E, Muñoz P.

Intensive Care Med. 2009 Sep;35(9):1518-25. Epub 2009 Jun 26.PMID: 19557389 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Bacteremia in patients with ventilator-associated pneumonia is associated with increased mortality: A study comparing bacteremic vs. nonbacteremic ventilator-associated pneumonia.

Agbaht K, Diaz E, Muñoz E, Lisboa T, Gomez F, Depuydt PO, Blot SI, Rello J.

Crit Care Med. 2007 Sep;35(9):2064-70.PMID: 17581489 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Spectrum of practice in the diagnosis of nosocomial pneumonia in patients requiring mechanical ventilation in European intensive care units.

Koulenti D, Lisboa T, Brun-Buisson C, Krueger W, Macor A, Sole-Violan J, Diaz E, Topeli A, DeWaele J, Carneiro A, Martin-Loeches I, Armaganidis A, Rello J; EU-VAP/CAP Study Group.

Crit Care Med. 2009 Aug;37(8):2360-8.PMID: 19531951 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Blood product transfusion and ventilator-associated pneumonia in trauma patients.

Bochicchio GV, Napolitano L, Joshi M, Bochicchio K, Shih D, Meyer W, Scalea TM.

Surg Infect (Larchmt). 2008 Aug;9(4):415-22.PMID: 18759678 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Incidence and outcomes of ventilator-associated pneumonia in Japanese intensive care units: the Japanese nosocomial infection surveillance system.

Suka M, Yoshida K, Uno H, Takezawa J.

Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2007 Mar;28(3):307-13. Epub 2007 Feb 15.PMID: 17326021 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Continuous aspiration of subglottic secretions in the prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia in the postoperative period of major heart surgery.

Bouza E, Pérez MJ, Muñoz P, Rincón C, Barrio JM, Hortal J.

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Infections following major heart surgery in European intensive care units: there is room for improvement (ESGNI 007 Study).

Bouza E, Hortal J, Muñoz P, Pérez MJ, Riesgo MJ, Hiesmayr M; European Study Group on Nosocomial Infections and the European Workgroup of Cardiothoracic Intensivists.

J Hosp Infect. 2006 Aug;63(4):399-405. Epub 2006 Jun 15.PMID: 16781014 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Determinants and impact of multidrug antibiotic resistance in pathogens causing ventilator-associated-pneumonia.

Depuydt PO, Vandijck DM, Bekaert MA, Decruyenaere JM, Blot SI, Vogelaers DP, Benoit DD.

Crit Care. 2008;12(6):R142. Epub 2008 Nov 17.PMID: 19014695 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Epidemiology of ventilator-associated pneumonia in a long-term acute care hospital.

Walkey AJ, Reardon CC, Sulis CA, Nace RN, Joyce-Brady M.

Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2009 Apr;30(4):319-24.PMID: 19245314 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Ventilator-associated pneumonia caused by multidrug-resistant organisms or Pseudomonas aeruginosa: prevalence, incidence, risk factors, and outcomes.

Parker CM, Kutsogiannis J, Muscedere J, Cook D, Dodek P, Day AG, Heyland DK; Canadian Critical Care Trials Group.

J Crit Care. 2008 Mar;23(1):18-26.PMID: 18359417 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Ventilator-associated pneumonia in a tertiary care ICU: analysis of risk factors for acquisition and mortality.

Myny D, Depuydt P, Colardyn F, Blot S.

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Infections in a surgical intensive care unit of a university hospital in Greece.

Markogiannakis H, Pachylaki N, Samara E, Kalderi M, Minettou M, Toutouza M, Toutouzas KG, Theodorou D, Katsaragakis S.

Int J Infect Dis. 2009 Mar;13(2):145-53. Epub 2008 Sep 5.PMID: 18775663 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Silver-coated endotracheal tubes and incidence of ventilator-associated pneumonia: the NASCENT randomized trial.

Kollef MH, Afessa B, Anzueto A, Veremakis C, Kerr KM, Margolis BD, Craven DE, Roberts PR, Arroliga AC, Hubmayr RD, Restrepo MI, Auger WR, Schinner R; NASCENT Investigation Group.

JAMA. 2008 Aug 20;300(7):805-13.PMID: 18714060 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Postoperative infections after major heart surgery and prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia: a one-day European prevalence study (ESGNI-008).

Bouza E, Hortal J, Muñoz P, Pascau J, Pérez MJ, Hiesmayr M; European Study Group on Nosocomial Infections; European Workgroup of Cardiothoracic Intensivists.

J Hosp Infect. 2006 Nov;64(3):224-30. Epub 2006 Aug 22.PMID: 16930769 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Early- and late-onset ventilator-associated pneumonia acquired in the intensive care unit: comparison of risk factors.

Giard M, Lepape A, Allaouchiche B, Guerin C, Lehot JJ, Robert MO, Fournier G, Jacques D, Chassard D, Gueugniaud PY, Artru F, Petit P, Robert D, Mohammedi I, Girard R, Cêtre JC, Nicolle MC, Grando J, Fabry J, Vanhems P.

J Crit Care. 2008 Mar;23(1):27-33. Epub 2007 Dec 11.PMID: 18359418 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Ventilator-associated pneumonia. A multivariate analysis.

Kollef MH.

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Does de-escalation of antibiotic therapy for ventilator-associated pneumonia affect the likelihood of recurrent pneumonia or mortality in critically ill surgical patients?

Eachempati SR, Hydo LJ, Shou J, Barie PS.

J Trauma. 2009 May;66(5):1343-8.PMID: 19430237 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Antimicrobial treatment for ventilator-associated tracheobronchitis: a randomized, controlled, multicenter study.

Nseir S, Favory R, Jozefowicz E, Decamps F, Dewavrin F, Brunin G, Di Pompeo C, Mathieu D, Durocher A; VAT Study Group.

Crit Care. 2008;12(3):R62. Epub 2008 May 2.PMID: 18454864 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Ventilator-associated pneumonia: Incidence, risk factors, outcome, and microbiology.

Pawar M, Mehta Y, Khurana P, Chaudhary A, Kulkarni V, Trehan N.

J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2003 Feb;17(1):22-8.PMID: 12635056 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles