Ventilator associated pneumonia in a medical intensive care unit: Microbial aetiology, susceptibility patterns of isolated microorganisms and outcome

V Goel, SA Hogade, SG Karadesai - Indian journal of anaesthesia, 2012 - journals.lww.com
Background: Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is a common complication of
ventilatory support for patients with acute respiratory failure and is associated with increased …

[HTML][HTML] Ventilator-associated pneumonia in a tertiary care intensive care unit: Analysis of incidence, risk factors and mortality

N Ranjan, U Chaudhary, D Chaudhry… - Indian journal of critical …, 2014 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is the most common nosocomial
infection diagnosed in the intensive care unit (ICU) and in spite of advances in diagnostic …

Characterisation of aerobic bacteria isolated from endotracheal aspirate in adult patients suspected ventilator associated pneumonia in a tertiary care center in …

RP Jakribettu, R Boloor - Saudi Journal of Anaesthesia, 2012 - journals.lww.com
Methods: A total of 100 patients, on mechanical ventilation for more than 48 h, who were
suspected to have VAP were included in the study between December 2008 and November …

Ventilator-associated pneumonia: A persistent healthcare problem in Indian Intensive Care Units!

AS Mathai, A Phillips, R Isaac - Lung India, 2016 - journals.lww.com
Background: Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is the most common nosocomial
infection acquired by patients in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). However, there are scarce …

[HTML][HTML] Microbiology of ventilator-associated pneumonia in a tertiary care cancer hospital

A Sangale, B Vivek, R Kelkar… - Indian journal of critical …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is an important cause of healthcare-
associated infections, resulting in prolonged hospitalization with increased morbidity and …

Profile of infective microorganisms causing ventilator-associated pneumonia: A clinical study from resource limited intensive care unit

B Thakuria, P Singh, S Agrawal… - Journal of …, 2013 - journals.lww.com
Background: Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is the most common cause of hospital
acquired infection and death among patients admitted in ICU. Microorganisms responsible …

[HTML][HTML] Incidence, risk stratification, antibiogram of pathogens isolated and clinical outcome of ventilator associated pneumonia

A Gupta, A Agrawal, S Mehrotra, A Singh… - Indian journal of …, 2011 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: The initial empirical therapy of Ventilator Associated Pneumonia (VAP)
modified based on the knowledge of local microbiological data is associated with decreased …

[PDF][PDF] Ventilator associated pneumonia in a ICU of a tertiary care Hospital in India

D Mohanty, SS Routray, D Mishra, A Das - IJCMR, 2016 - academia.edu
ABSTRACT Introduction: Ventilator Associated Pneumonia (VAP) refers to a type of
pneumonia that occurs more than 48–72 hours after endotracheal intubation. Risk factors …

[PDF][PDF] Incidence, clinical outcome, and risk stratification of ventilator-associated pneumonia-a prospective cohort study

P Rakshit, VS Nagar, AK Deshpande - Indian J Crit Care Med, 2005 - researchgate.net
Abstract Context and Aim: Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) remains to be the
commonest cause of hospital morbidity and mortality in spite of advances in diagnostic …

Bacteriological profile of ventilator-associated pneumonia in a tertiary care hospital

S Patro, G Sarangi, P Das, A Mahapatra… - Indian Journal of …, 2018 - journals.lww.com
Background: Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is the most frequent intensive care unit
(ICU)-acquired infection. The etiology of VAP and their antimicrobial susceptibility pattern …