Neonatal Ventilator Associated Pneumonia: A Quality Improvement Initiative Focusing on Antimicrobial Stewardship

• Main Authors: Anouk Goerens (Author), Dirk Lehnick (Author), Michael Büttcher (Author), Karin Daetwyler (Author), Matteo Fontana (Author), Petra Genet (Author), Marco Lurà (Author), Davide Morgillo (Author), Sina Pilgrim (Author), Katharina Schwendener-Scholl (Author), Nicolas Regamey (Author), Thomas J. Neuhaus (Author), Martin Stocker (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2018-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background and Aims: Neonatal ventilator associated pneumonia (VAP) is a common nosocomial infection and a frequent reason for empirical antibiotic therapy in NICUs. Nonetheless, there is no international consensus regarding diagnostic criteria and management. In a first step, we analyzed the used d...