Incidence, risk, and prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia in adult cardiac surgical patients: a systematic review

J Card Surg. 2014 Mar;29(2):196-203. doi: 10.1111/jocs.12260. Epub 2013 Dec 4.

Abstract

Ventilator-associated pneumonia remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality in postoperative heart surgery patients. We present a systematic review of the literature on the incidence, risk factors, and prevention of this condition in a population at heightened risk.

Publication types

  • Meta-Analysis
  • Systematic Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / administration & dosage
  • Cardiac Surgical Procedures*
  • Databases, Bibliographic*
  • Drug Resistance, Multiple
  • Humans
  • Incidence
  • Middle Aged
  • Pneumonia, Ventilator-Associated / drug therapy
  • Pneumonia, Ventilator-Associated / epidemiology*
  • Pneumonia, Ventilator-Associated / etiology
  • Pneumonia, Ventilator-Associated / prevention & control*
  • Risk Factors
  • Young Adult

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents