Risk Factors Related to Pneumonia Associated With Mechanical Ventilation

Abstract

Goal:Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is a type of hospitalacquired pneumonia (HAP) that occurs 48 to 72 hours after endotracheal intubation and institution of invasive mechanical ventilation and is considered one of the most fearful adverse effects of intensive care. Thus, the study aims to identify risk factors related to this pathology in the literature. Methods: This is a literature review whose search took place in the databases Scielo, PubMed, `