Infectious Diseases and Therapy (May 2020)

COVID-19: An Alert to Ventilator-Associated Bacterial Pneumonia

  • Helvécio Cardoso Corrêa Póvoa,
  • Gabriela Ceccon Chianca,
  • Natalia Lopes Pontes Póvoa Iorio

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s40121-020-00306-5
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 9, no. 3
pp. 417 – 420

Abstract

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Abstract This manuscript aims to highlight the risk of Ventilator-Associated Bacterial Pneumonia (VAP) in COVID-19 inpatients. The co-infection has the potential to worsen clinical condition and increase mortality in these patients, as well as to prolong and increase the costs of hospitalization. Preventing, identifying and treating early VAP can increase the chances of successful treatment in patients with COVID-19.

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