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Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia

After viewing or presenting this presentation viewers will be able to—

  • Discuss the approach to diagnosing ventilator-associated pneumonia  (VAP) 
  • Discuss empiric treatment recommendations for VAP 
  • Discuss opportunities for de-escalation of antibiotic therapy for VAP after additional clinical and microbiological data are available
  • Discuss reasonable durations of antibiotic therapy for VAP

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One-Page Document — Ventilator Associated Pneumonia (VAP) (DOCX)

Page last reviewed November 2019
Page originally created November 2019

Internet Citation: Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia. Content last reviewed November 2019. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD.
https://www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/acute-care/diagnosis/vap.html

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