Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia and PaO<sub>2</sub>/F<sub>I</sub>O<sub>2</sub> Diagnostic Accuracy: Changing the Paradigm?

Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia and PaO<sub>2</sub>/F<sub>I</sub>O<sub>2</sub> Diagnostic Accuracy: Changing the Paradigm?

Background: Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is associated to longer stay and poor outcomes. Lacking definitive diagnostic criteria, worsening gas exchange assessed by PaO<sub>2</sub>/F<sub>I</sub>O<sub>2</sub> &#8804; 240 in mmHg has been proposed as one...

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Main Authors: Miquel Ferrer, Telma Sequeira, Catia Cilloniz, Cristina Dominedo, Gianluigi Li Bassi, Ignacio Martin-Loeches, Antoni Torres
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-08-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
intensive care unit
ventilator-associated pneumonia
nosocomial infection
PaO<sub>2</sub>/F<sub>I</sub>O<sub>2</sub>
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/8/8/1217

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