Pneumonia, Ventilator-Associated
"Pneumonia, Ventilator-Associated" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Serious INFLAMMATION of the LUNG in patients who required the use of PULMONARY VENTILATOR. It is usually caused by cross bacterial infections in hospitals (NOSOCOMIAL INFECTIONS).
| Descriptor ID |
D053717
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C01.539.248.500 C08.381.520.750.750 C08.381.677.800 C08.730.610.750
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| 2008 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2011 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2017 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Pneumonia, Ventilator-Associated" by people in Profiles.
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Pharmacodynamic insights to support pneumonia treatment in a patient co-infected with two carbapenem-resistant bacteria. Int J Antimicrob Agents. 2025 Dec; 66(6):107633.
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Examining the Definition of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia in the Trauma Setting: A Single-Center Analysis. Surg Infect (Larchmt). 2023 May; 24(4):322-326.
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Case Commentary: Novel Therapy for Multidrug-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii Infection. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2022 01 18; 66(1):e0199621.
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How healthcare must respond to ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) in invasively mechanically ventilated COVID-19 patients. Am J Emerg Med. 2021 10; 48:361-362.
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Suction above cuff endotracheal tube can reduce ventilator-associated pneumonia in COVID-19 patients. Adv Respir Med. 2021; 89(1):97-98.
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A Prospective One-Year Microbiologic Survey of Combined Pneumonia and Respiratory Failure. Surg Infect (Larchmt). 2017 Oct; 18(7):827-833.
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Enhanced antimicrobial de-escalation for pneumonia in mechanically ventilated patients: a cross-over study. Crit Care. 2017 07 15; 21(1):180.
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A Pediatric Approach to Ventilator-Associated Events Surveillance. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2017 03; 38(3):327-333.
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Effect of Chlorhexidine Bathing Every Other Day on Prevention of Hospital-Acquired Infections in the Surgical ICU: A Single-Center, Randomized Controlled Trial. Crit Care Med. 2016 Oct; 44(10):1822-32.
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's New Definitions for Complications of Mechanical Ventilation Shift the Focus of Quality Surveillance and Predict Clinical Outcomes in a PICU. Crit Care Med. 2015 Nov; 43(11):2446-51.