Ventilator-Associated Tracheobronchitis: To Treat or Not to Treat?

Ventilator-Associated Tracheobronchitis: To Treat or Not to Treat?

Ventilator-associated tracheobronchitis (VAT) is an infection commonly affecting mechanically ventilated intubated patients. Several studies suggest that VAT is associated with increased duration of mechanical ventilation (MV) and length of intensive care unit (ICU) stay, and a presumptive increase...

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Main Authors: Despoina Koulenti, Kostoula Arvaniti, Mathew Judd, Natasha Lalos, Iona Tjoeng, Elena Xu, Apostolos Armaganidis, Jeffrey Lipman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-01-01
Series:Antibiotics
Subjects:
ventilator-associated tracheobronchitis
vat
diagnosis
treatment
inhaled antibiotics
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/9/2/51

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