Transesophageal echocardiography-associated tracheal microaspiration and ventilator-associated pneumonia in intubated critically ill patients: a multicenter prospective observational study

Microaspiration of gastric and oropharyngeal secretions is the main causative mechanism of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP). Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) is a routine investigation tool in inten...

Source: Critical Care - December 7, 2020 Category: Intensive Care Authors: Fran çois Bagate, Anahita Rouzé, Farid Zerimech, Florence Boissier, Vincent Labbe, Keyvan Razazi, Guillaume Carteaux, Nicolas de Prost, Malika Balduyck, Patrice Maboudou, Saad Nseir and Armand Mekontso Dessap Tags: Research Source Type: research