Pathogens causing ventilator associated pneumonia and their antibiogram in a Tertiary Care Hospital in North Karnataka

Background: Ventilator associated pneumonia (VAP) is the most frequent intensive care unit acquired infection and is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in ICUs. Objectives: To isolate and identify the causative organisms of ventilator associated pneumonia with their antibiotic susc...

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Main Authors: C Roopa, Gangane Ravindranath
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-01-01
Series:MRIMS Journal of Health Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.mrimsjournal.com/article.asp?issn=2321-7006;year=2015;volume=3;issue=1;spage=11;epage=15;aulast=Roopa;type=0