The impact of Candida spp airway colonization on clinical outcomes in patients with ventilator-associated pneumonia: A systematic review and meta-analysis

ConclusionsThe presence of Candida spp airway colonization is associated with longer durations of mechanical ventilation, higher 28-day mortality, higher ICU mortality, and probably longer ICU length of stay compared with the absence of colonization in patients with VAP.
Source: American Journal of Infection Control - Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research