Short- vs Long-Duration Antibiotic Regimens for Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

摘要

Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is one of the major causes of morbidity and mortality in the ICU, accounting for 25% of the total infections occurring in this setting and for 50% of antibiotic prescriptions in patients who are mechanically ventilated.