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Question 12#

VAP in ventilated ICU patients reaches a 70% probability at:

A. 5 days
B. 15 days
C. 30 days
D. 45 days

Correct Answer is C

Comment:

Pneumonia is the second most common nosocomial infection and is the most common infection in ventilated patients. VAP occurs in 15 to 40% of ventilated ICU patients, with a probability rate of 5% per day, up to 70% at 30 days. The 30-day mortality rate of nosocomial pneumonia can be as high as 40% and depends on the microorganisms involved and the timeliness of initiating appropriate antimicrobials Protocoldriven approaches for prevention and treatment of VAP are recognized as beneficial in managing these difficult infectious complications.