Ventilator-associated pneumonia in the era of COVID-19 pandemic: How common and what is the impact?

Abstract We reviewed similarities and differences of ventilator associated pneumonia in Sars-Cov2 infection and with other ARDS. The differences in epidemiology and outcome will be detailed. Possible explanations of differences in pathophysiology of VAP in Sarscov2 infections will be cited and discu...

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Main Authors: Paul-Henri Wicky, Michael S. Niedermann, Jean-François Timsit
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-04-01
Series:Critical Care
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13054-021-03571-z