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

• Main Authors: Somi Patro (Author), Gitanjali Sarangi (Author), Padma Das (Author), Ashoka Mahapatra (Author), Dharitri Mohapatra (Author), Bimoch Projna Paty (Author), Nirupama Chayani (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is the most frequent intensive care unit (ICU)-acquired infection. The etiology of VAP and their antimicrobial susceptibility pattern varies with different patient populations and types of ICUs. Materials and Methods: An observational cross-sectional...