Effect of nebulised inhalation of antibiotics on preventing ventilator-associated pneumonia in critically ill patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Effect of nebulised inhalation of antibiotics on preventing ventilator-associated pneumonia in critically ill patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Objective To investigate whether prophylactic nebulised antibiotic inhalation reduces the incidence of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) in critically ill adults undergoing mechanical ventilation.Study design Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials.Data sources PubMed...

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Main Authors:	Xin Liu, Sen Zhang, Yu Zhang, Qian Liu, Yuning Feng, Jun Wan, Xinyi Jiang, Xiang Yuan, Xian Chen, Qingyu Bao, Yihong Shen, Yongjie Deng, Huixuan Li, Jingyao Zeng
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Language:	English
Published:	BMJ Publishing Group 2025-05-01
Series:	BMJ Open
Online Access:	https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/15/5/e093868.full
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