Predictors and microbiology of ventilator-associated pneumonia among patients with exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

The association of re-intubation and VAP has also been observed by other authors.[ 18 ] There have been few other studies which have reported an association between history of pulmonary TB and VAP.[ 19 20 ] In our study, history of pulmonary TB has shown a trend toward association with VAP; however, it did not reach statistical significance.

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