This study assesses trends and risk factors of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) according to age, particularly in the elderly admitted to French ICUs between 2007 and 2014. Ventilator-associated pneumonia incidence is lower but did not decrease over time in very old patients compared with young patients. Overall and multidrug-resistant organism–related ventilator-associated pneumonia incidence rates were expressed per 1,000 intubation days at risk. Age was stratified into three groups: young (18–64 yr old), old (65–74 yr old), and very old (75+ yr old).

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