| bacterial aetiology in ventilator-associated pneumonia at a swedish university hospital. | ventilator-associated pneumonia (vap) is a common complication of respiratory support and is associated with increased mortality, morbidity and costs, and a prolonged stay in the intensive care unit. scandinavian data on the aetiology in vap are lacking. we hereby present a retrospective study on the aetiology of vap diagnosed by protective specimen brush culture at malmö university hospital in relation to early- and late-onset vap, antibiotic treatment and the incidence of drug-resistant bacter ... | 2010 | 20370356 |