Ventilator-associated pneumonia due to Pseudomonas aeruginosa
SC Brewer, RG Wunderink, CB Jones, KV Leeper Jr - Chest, 1996 - Elsevier
Objective Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa has
been associated with higher case fatality rates than VAP caused by other bacterial
etiologies. The causes of this excess mortality are unclear. Design Retrospective review of
38 consecutive ventilated patients with Pseudomonas pneumonia, documented by highly
reliable methods. Charts of five additional patients were unavailable for review. Setting
Medical ICUs of a university-affiliated Veterans Affairs Medical Center and a university …
been associated with higher case fatality rates than VAP caused by other bacterial
etiologies. The causes of this excess mortality are unclear. Design Retrospective review of
38 consecutive ventilated patients with Pseudomonas pneumonia, documented by highly
reliable methods. Charts of five additional patients were unavailable for review. Setting
Medical ICUs of a university-affiliated Veterans Affairs Medical Center and a university …