Contrary to popular belief, ventilator-associated lower respiratory tract infections are less common in immunocompromised patients

In this issue of the European Respiratory Journal, Moreau et al. [1] describe the impact of immunosuppression on incidence, aetiology and outcome of ventilator-associated lower respiratory tract infections (VA-LRTIs). The authors report a lower incidence of VA-LRTIs in immunosuppressed patients, with an odds ratio of 0.64, which is in contradiction to their hypothesis and common belief.
Source: European Respiratory Journal - Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Tags: Respiratory infections and tuberculosis Editorials Source Type: research