Summary of the international clinical guidelines for the management of hospital-acquired and ventilator-acquired pneumonia
ERJ open res; 4 (2), 2008
Nosocomial pneumonia is a frequent infection that is classified into two groups [1]: HAP, which develops
in hospitalised patients after 48 h of admission, and does not require (but may include) artificial
ventilation at the time of diagnosis [2, 3]; and VAP, which occurs in intensive care unit (ICU) pati...
Pneumonia Associada a Assistência à Saúde/prevenção & controle, Pneumonia Associada a Assistência à Saúde/terapia, Pneumonia Associada a Assistência à Saúde/diagnóstico, Unidades de Terapia Intensiva/organização & administração, Assistência ao Paciente/instrumentação, Infecção Hospitalar/prevenção & controle