Progress in the prevention, diagnosis and therapy of nosocomial ventilatory pneumonia in 2005

Czech version

Authors: P. Dostál
Authors‘ workplace: Lékařská fakulta v Hradci Králové, Fakultní nemocnice Hradec Králové ; Klinika anesteziologie, resuscitace a intenzivní medicíny, Univerzita Karlova v Praze
Published in: Anest. intenziv. Med., 17, 2006, č. 2, s. 95-98
Category: Intensive Medicine

Overview

Ventilator-associated pneumonia continues to complicate the course of a significant proportion of patients on mechanical ventilation. This article reviews recent advances in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of VAP presented in articles published during the last year and summarises major changes in guidelines on VAP.

Key words:
ventilator-associated pneumonia – mechanical ventilation – prevention – diagnosis – therapy