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> The investigators found nearly half of patients with COVID-19 develop a secondary ventilator-associated bacterial pneumonia. This seems to imply that usage o
by chrisco255 4y ago
> The investigators found nearly half of patients with COVID-19 develop a secondary ventilator-associated bacterial pneumonia.
This seems to imply that usage of ventilators promotes the development of bacterial pneumonia.
- surgeryres 4y agoVAP (ventilator associated pneumonia) is a known morbidity of mechanical ventilation. ICU protocols are much improved these days to combat it (oral hygiene, suctioning, early extubation protocols etc).
- Traubenfuchs 4y agoThat‘s ancient knowledge. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1592694/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1592694/