title: The incidence and risk factors of ventilator-associated pneumonia in a Riyadh hospital.
abstract: We report the incidence of, and risk factors for, ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) at the King Fahad National Guard Hospital. Of the 202 patients studied, 41 (25.2%) had VAP. The incidence density was 16.8/1,000 person-days of ventilation. Variables significantly associated with VAP were serious injury from motor-vehicle accident, enteral feeding, and length of ventilation. The avoidance of unnecessary enteral nutrition could help to reduce VAP.
authors.affiliation: King Fahad National Guard Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Z A
authors.initials: ZA
authors.lastname: Memish
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Cunningham
authors.forename: G A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Oni
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Djazmati
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D004750:Enteral Nutrition; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007902:Length of Stay; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D012121:Respiration, Artificial / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012307:Risk Factors; D012529:Saudi Arabia / Q000453:epidemiology