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

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

Background: Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is the most common cause of hospital acquired infection and death among patients admitted in ICU. Microorganisms responsible for VAP vary from place to place. Gram-negative bacteria (GNB) have emerged as a major group of pathogen causing VAP and over...

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Main Authors: Bhaskar Thakuria, Preetinder Singh, Sanjay Agrawal, Veena Asthana
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2013-01-01
Series:Journal of Anaesthesiology Clinical Pharmacology
Subjects:
Carbapenemase
multidrug-resistant organisms
nosocomial pneumonia
ventilator-associated pneumonia
Online Access:http://www.joacp.org/article.asp?issn=0970-9185;year=2013;volume=29;issue=3;spage=361;epage=366;aulast=Thakuria

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