Research advances on ventilator-associated pneumonia / 中华全科医师杂志

ABSTRACT

Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is the most common hospital acquired infection,which increases the burden of patients significantly.Early diagnosis and effective prevention are important for VAP management.The guidelines for diaguosis,prevention and treatment of ventilator-associated pneumonia was issued by Chinese Society of Critical Care Medicine Chinese Medical Association in 2013.This article reviews the new progress of the diagnosis,treatment and prevention of VAP after the guideline was published.