Ultra short course antibiotics for patients with suspected ventilator-associated pneumonia but minimal and stable ventilator settings | Zendy

Michael Klompas | Zendy; Lingling Li | Zendy; John T. Menchaca | Zendy; Susan Gruber | Zendy

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Ultra short course antibiotics for patients with suspected ventilator-associated pneumonia but minimal and stable ventilator settings

Author(s) -

Michael Klompas,

Lingling Li,

John T. Menchaca,

Susan Gruber

Publication year - 2016

Publication title -

clinical infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.44

H-Index - 336

eISSN - 1537-6591

pISSN - 1058-4838

DOI - 10.1093/cid/ciw870

Subject(s) - medicine , discontinuation , ventilator associated pneumonia , antibiotics , pneumonia , hazard ratio , confidence interval , fraction of inspired oxygen , demographics , mechanical ventilation , demography , sociology , microbiology and biotechnology , biology

Many patients started on antibiotics for possible ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) do not have pneumonia. Patients with minimal and stable ventilator settings may be suitable candidates for early antibiotic discontinuation. We compared outcomes among patients with suspected VAP but minimal and stable ventilator settings treated with 1-3 days vs >3 days of antibiotics.

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