Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia falls under the Lungs & Breathing category.

Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia

•Last Updated: September 29, 2022

Ventilator-associated pneumonia is a hospital-acquired infection. It is mainly caused by germs that enter the lungs through the ventilator tubes of someone who has been placed on a ventilator to assist their breathing.

Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia falls under the Lungs & Breathing category.

Last Updated:September 29, 2022

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Probiotics for preventing ventilator-associated pneumonia in children

In this randomized controlled trial, administration of a probiotic in children who were under mechanical ventilation reduced the incidence of ventilator-associated pneumonia and diarrhea.

Probiotics/synbiotics for preventing ventilator-associated pneumonia