title: The author replies.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Intensive Care, University Hospital Centre, Liege, Belgium.
authors.forename: Pierre
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Damas
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D053717:Pneumonia, Ventilator-Associated / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012121:Respiration, Artificial / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013396:Suction / Q000379:methods*