Definition: Serious INFLAMMATION of the LUNG in patients who required the use of PULMONARY VENTILATOR. It is usually caused by cross bacterial infections in hospitals (NOSOCOMIAL INFECTIONS).
Synonyms (terms occurring on more labels are shown first): ventilator associated pneumonia, ventilator-associated pneumonia
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