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Abstract Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is an important complication in patients who need mechanical ventiliation, and it has been reported to be the most common hospital-acquired infection in this cohort of patients, in the past few years, several studies have reported the incidence of VAP and the risk factors related with its development and have assessed the impact of VAP on patient outcome. |