Clinical and economic consequences of ventilator-associated pneumonia: A systematic review

Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is the most common nosocomial infection in critically ill patients. The clinical and economic consequences of VAP are unclear, with a broad range of values reported in the literatureTo perform a systematic review to determine the incidence of VAP and its attributable mortality rate, length of stay, and costs.Computerized PUBMED and MEDLINE search supplemented by manual searches for relevant articles, limited...