Introduction: Ventilator associated pneumonia (VAP) is the second most common nosocomial infection diagnosed in mechanically ventilated patients with incidence of 20-36%, mainly caused by Gram-negative organisms in our country. Decrease in PaO2/FIO2 (arterial oxygen tension/fractional inspired oxygen) is an early marker of VAP. Impaired consciousness, re-intubation and continuous sedation are the most important risk factors of VAP. We aimed to study the incidence, risk factors, clinico-microbiological profile, change in ventilator settings needed and outcome of VAP in the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) of a tertiary care centre in Eastern India.
Journal Type : Uluslararası
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