Case fatality rate related to nosocomial and ventilator-associated pneumonia in an ICU: a single-centre retrospective cohort study.

CONCLUSION: In conclusion, our findings in a retrospective cohort of respiratory ICU patients with VAP or NP revealed high ICU, short- and long-term case fatality rates within 1 year of diagnosis, regardless of the diagnosis of NP after 48 h of initial admission or after induction of ventilator support. COPD and presence of septic shock are associated with high fatality rate and our findings speculate that as increasing compliance with infection control programs and close monitoring especially in 2 months of discharge might reduce high-case fatality rate in patients with VAP and NP. PMID: 26542131 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: Wiener Klinische Wochenschrift - November 5, 2015 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Yalçınsoy M, Salturk C, Takır HB, Kutlu SB, Oguz A, Aksoy E, Balcı M, Kargın F, Mocin OY, Adıguzel N, Gungor G, Karakurt Z Tags: Wien Klin Wochenschr Source Type: research