Short- and long-term respiratory outcomes in neonates with ventilator-associated pneumonia.

Valentina Dell'OrtoRoberto RaschettiRoberta CentorrinoAmelie MontanePierre TissieresNadya YousefDaniele De Luca

Published in: Pediatric pulmonology (2019)

Neonatal VAP seems associated to higher incidence of BPD, longer ventilation, and intensive care stay but it does not affect long-term respiratory morbidity.

Keyphrases

respiratory failure
risk factors
respiratory tract
mechanical ventilation
type diabetes
metabolic syndrome
preterm infants
preterm birth