Preventing ventilator-acquired pneumonia and pediatric ventilator-associated events in infants: a systematic review of individual interventions and practice care bundles

Ventilator-acquired pneumonia (VAP) is a common hospital-acquired infection in neonatal and pediatric intensive care units, contributing to increased morbidity and mortality in those affected. This systematic review evaluates the evidence for single interventions and multi-component care bundles in the prevention of VAP and pediatric ventilator-associated events (PedVAE) in infants less than one year of age.