Affiliations: Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Bakirkoy Dr. Sadi Konuk
Research and Training Hospital, Istanbul, Turkiye | Department of Pediatric Intensive Care, Institute of
Child Health, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkiye
Note: [] Correspondence: Dr. Metin Karabocuoglu, Department of Pediatric
Intensive Care, Institute of Child Health, Istanbul University, Istanbul,
Turkiye. Tel.: +90 533 234 18 18; E-mail: mkara63@yahoo.com
Abstract: Ventilator-associated pneumonia is a common complication of
mechanical ventilation in pediatric intensive care units, which results in
excess mortality, prolonged lengths of hospitalization and increased medical
care cost. Published guidelines are based on data from adults but limited data
available for pediatric population. In this article, we aimed to review
epidemiology, pathogenesis, predisposing factors, diagnosis, treatment and
prevention approaches for ventilator-associated pneumonia specifically in
pediatric patients.
Keywords: Ventilator-associated pneumonia, children, pediatric intensive care units
