ECRAID-Base POS-VAP

Response to Matters Arising about the Etiology of Ventilator-associated Pneumonia in the European POS-VAP Cohort

Ecraid POS-VAP Study Group responds to scientific commentary in Critical Care.

Published in

  • BMC Critical Care

Authors

  • Marlieke E. A. de Kraker, Holly Jackson, Ana Catalina Hernandez Padilla, C. Henri van Werkhoven & Bruno Francois


Following publication of the European cohort study on the epidemiology of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP), authors have published a formal response to correspondence regarding pathogen distribution. The reply addresses queries surrounding the prominent ranking of Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) by contextualising the cohort's specific clinical demographics and early-onset patient profiles. 
This constructive dialogue highlights the ongoing importance of tracking contemporary microbiological variations across diverse clinical networks to support accurate global antibiotic stewardship guidelines.