Increased incidence of ventilator-acquired pneumonia in coronavirus disease 2019 patients: a multicentric cohort study
CH Vacheron, A Lepape, A Savey, A Machut… - Critical care …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
OBJECTIVES: Little is known about the epidemiology of ventilator-acquired pneumonia
among coronavirus disease 2019 patients such as incidence or etiological agents. Some
studies suggest a higher risk of ventilator-associated pneumonia in this specific population.
DESIGN: Cohort exposed/nonexposed study among the REA-REZO surveillance network.
SETTING: Multicentric; ICUs in France. PATIENTS: The coronavirus disease 2019 patients at
admission were matched on the age, sex, center of inclusion, presence of antimicrobial …
among coronavirus disease 2019 patients such as incidence or etiological agents. Some
studies suggest a higher risk of ventilator-associated pneumonia in this specific population.
DESIGN: Cohort exposed/nonexposed study among the REA-REZO surveillance network.
SETTING: Multicentric; ICUs in France. PATIENTS: The coronavirus disease 2019 patients at
admission were matched on the age, sex, center of inclusion, presence of antimicrobial …