Management of Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia (HAP)/Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP)

Session
Chairs: T. Welte (Hannover, Germany), G. Li Bassi (Barcelona, Spain)
Aims: To review in depth the current epidemiology of HAP and VAP To review in perspective and give new insights about the diagnosis of HAP/VAP To show the new International ERS/ESCIM/ECCMID/ALAT recommendations To discuss antibiotic treatment of HAP/VAP beyond guidelines including new options

Epidemiology  of HAP/VAP: The real burden I. Martin-Loeches (Dublin 8, Ireland)
Diagnosis of HAP/VAP today J. Chastre (PARIS, France)
International Recommendations for  HAP and VAP A. Torres (Barcelona, Spain)
Antibiotic treatment considerations beyond guidelines M. Niederman (New York, United States of America)