Ventilator-associated events in children: A multicentre prospective cohort study.

Background: The Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) broadened the focus of surveillance from ventilator-associated pneumonia to ventilator-associated event (VAE) for quality purposes. No paediatric definition of VAE (PaedVAE) has been accurately validated. We aimed to analyse the incidence and impact on patient outcomes resulting from the application of the adult and two paediatric VAE (PaedVAE) criteria.