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Nosocomial pneumonia is the most commonly acquired infection in intensive care units (ICUs). Its frequency is approximately 10 cases/1000 admissions; however, the incidence may increase to 20 times that number in patients undergoing invasive mechanical ventilation [1–3]. The overall incidence of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) may range between 15 % to 20 % [2–6]. This complication prolongs the length of hospital stay, increases healthcare costs and may increase mortality [4, 5, 7, 8].
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- Lower Respiratory Tract
- Nosocomial Pneumonia
- Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome
- Invasive Mechanical Ventilation
- Viral Reactivation
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Esperatti, M., López-Giraldo, A., Torres, A. (2012). Viral-associated Ventilator-associated Pneumonia. In: Vincent, JL. (eds) Annual Update in Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine 2012. Annual Update in Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine, vol 2012. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-25716-2_28
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