Q:  Risk of herpes bronchopneumonia goes high in ventilated patients after how many days?


Answer: Five

It has been shown that 20% of ICU patients who stays on ventilator for more than 5 days, develops herpes bronchopneumonia and these patients shows longer time on mechanical ventilation and longer ICUs length of stay.


Reference: 

 Luyt CE, Combes A, Deback C, et al. Herpes simplex virus lung infection in patients undergoing prolonged mechanical ventilation. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2007;175:935-942