Epidemiology of ventilator associated events in intubated patients: a multicenter observational study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Ventilator-associated infectious complications are the most prevalent healthcare-acquired infection in intensive care units. The surveillance of ventilator-associated events (VAE) has now supplanted traditional ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) monitoring. However, its use is not common and limited reports have been published. We aimed to describe the epidemiology, etiology and the prognosis of VAE.

Methods

This multicenter observational-descriptive study was conducted at 15 centers with active prospective surveillance of VAE. Their daily basis follow-up was for 90 days. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guideline 2015 update was used for the definition of VAE. VAE subdiagnosis was defined as ventilator-associated condition (VAC), infection-relate

SUBMITTER: Eryılmaz Eren E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12539165 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature