PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Anita Rae Modi
AU  - Christopher S. Kovacs
TI  - Hospital-acquired and ventilator-associated pneumonia: Diagnosis, management, and prevention
AID  - 10.3949/ccjm.87a.19117
DP  - 2020 Oct 01
TA  - Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
PG  - 633--639
VI  - 87
IP  - 10
4099  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/87/10/633.short
4100  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/87/10/633.full
SO  - Cleve Clin J Med2020 Oct 01; 87
AB  - Hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP) and ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) cause significant inpatient morbidity and mortality. They are especially challenging to diagnose promptly in the intensive care unit because a plethora of other causes can contribute to clinical decline in complex, critically ill patients. The authors describe the diagnosis, management, and prevention of these diseases based on current guidelines and recent evidence.