Will I get pneumonia if I am intubated and put on a ventilator?

▌The popular science theme of this article comes from the expert forum of "Journal of Peking Union Medical College" in Issue 3, 2024: "Drug Prevention and Treatment of Hospital Infection in Critical Care Medicine"

Original author: Ding Xin, Wang Xiaoting

Editor: Liu Yang and Zhao Na

Proofread by Li Na and Li Yule

Producer: Peng Bin

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