Ventilator-associated Pneumonia: Is the Dilemma Still "Open" or "Closed"?

Sharmili Sinha; Bhuvna Ahuja

doi:10.5005/jp-journals-10071-24249

Ventilator-associated Pneumonia: Is the Dilemma Still "Open" or "Closed"?

Indian J Crit Care Med. 2022 Jul;26(7):778-779. doi: 10.5005/jp-journals-10071-24249.

Authors

Sharmili Sinha¹, Bhuvna Ahuja²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Critical Care Medicine, Apollo Hospitals, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.
² Department of Neurosurgery, (Neuroanesthesia and Neuro-critical Care), Lok Nayak Hospital (assoc. MAMC), New Delhi, India.

Abstract

How to cite this article: Sinha S, Ahuja B. Ventilator-associated Pneumonia: Is the Dilemma Still "Open" or "Closed"? Indian J Crit Care Med 2022;26(7):778-779.

Keywords: Closed suction; Open tracheal suction system; Prevention; Ventilator-associated pneumonia.

Publication types

Editorial