A consensus of European experts on the definition of ventilator-associated pneumonia recurrences obtained by the Delphi method: the RECUVAP study
Authors' conclusion
This consensus by European experts proposes four different VAP recurrence entities
Study context
- Population
- European experts (critical care, infectious diseases, microbiology) with special interest in ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) management
- Participants
- 36 European experts
- Outcome
- Consensual definition of VAP recurrences and their types
Methodological detailsfour iterations, multidisciplinary European expert panel
- Four iterations
- Multidisciplinary European expert panel
Recommendations
As reported in the abstract
Consensus on VAP recurrence definitions · after 4 Delphi iterations
Experts agreeing that first-VAP diagnostic criteria also apply to recurrences, except the radiological criterion (not considered mandatory by all)
94%
Original publication
A consensus of European experts on the definition of ventilator-associated pneumonia recurrences obtained by the Delphi method: the RECUVAP study. Intensive Care Med. Published 31 March 2025. doi:10.
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