Bacteriological profile and outcome of Ventilator associated pneumonia in Intensive care unit of a tertiary care centre

Bacteriological profile and outcome of Ventilator associated pneumonia in Intensive care unit of a tertiary care centre

Background: Ventilator associated pneumonia (VAP) complicates the course of 8-28% of patients receiving mechanical ventilation. Appropriate antimicrobial treatment significantly improves the outcome. Hence rapid identification of infected patients and accurate selection of antimicrobials are importa...

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Main Authors: K Ravi, TM Maithili
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Manipal College of Medical Sciences, Pokhara 2017-08-01
Series:Asian Journal of Medical Sciences
Subjects:
intensive care unit
ventilator associated pneumonia
mechanical ventilator
Online Access:https://www.nepjol.info/index.php/AJMS/article/view/17630

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