Ventilator-associated events criteria in the assessment of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia (IMPACTO MR-PAV): A prospective cohort.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia (VAP) is a critical healthcare-associated infection, but no universal surveillance standard exists. In 2013, the CDC revised its criteria, incorporating Ventilator-Associated Events (VAEs) with VAPs as a subset. In Brazil, however, the Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA) chose to retain the traditional VAP criteria. This study aimed to evaluate the incidence of VAP using both the traditional and revised criteria.

Method

We conducted a prospective multicentric cohort of critically ill adult patients who required mechanical ventilation in 12 Brazilian Intensive Care Units (ICU) over six months. We evaluated the level of agreement between the two criteria considering frequency and kappa coefficient. This study was registered at ClinicalT

SUBMITTER: Nascimento GM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12150031 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul-Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature