Aerosolized Antibiotics for Treatment of Pneumonia in Mechanically Ventilated Subjects

• Published in: Respiratory care Vol. 64; no. 8; p. 962
• Main Authors: Wong, Fatima J, Dudney, Tina, Dhand, Rajiv
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.08.2019
• Subjects: inhalation therapy; artificial respiration; ventilator-associated pneumonia; nebulizers; Multidrug-resistant infections; ICU infection

Mechanical ventilation is a well-established and commonly employed modality of treatment for critically ill patients in the ICU. Pneumonia is a frequent complication in mechanically ventilated patients. Patients who develop ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) incur higher medical costs, have prolo...