The importance of viruses in ventilator-associated pneumonia.
Andrew F ShorrDaniel T IlgesScott T MicekMarin H KollefPublished in: Infection control and hospital epidemiology (2022)
Although infrequent, a range of viruses may cause VAP. Viruses more often complicate SCT and immunosuppression, but one can isolate viruses in immunocompetent subjects. Viral VAP produces severe infection and results in high mortality rates. Clinical features do not differentiate viral from nonviral VAP.