Open AccessVentilators in ICU: A boon or burden
Author(s) -
Man Mohan Mehndiratta,
Ranu Nayak,
Safina Ali,
Ajay Sharma,
Nitya Gulati
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
annals of indian academy of neurology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.427
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 1998-3549
pISSN - 0972-2327
DOI - 10.4103/0972-2327.167706
Subject(s) - medicine , ventilator associated pneumonia , mechanical ventilation , meropenem , neurology , incidence (geometry) , pneumonia , acinetobacter baumannii , intensive care , intensive care medicine , emergency medicine , acinetobacter , neurosurgery , antibiotics , antibiotic resistance , surgery , physics , genetics , optics , psychiatry , bacteria , microbiology and biotechnology , pseudomonas aeruginosa , biology
Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is a major challenge in intensive care units (ICUs). This challenge is even more discernible in a neurological setting owing to the predispositions of patients. Data on VAP in the neurology and neurosurgery ICUs (NNICUs) are scanty in developing countries. This study was conducted to find out the occurrence of VAP, its risk factors, microbiological profile, and antibiotic resistance in patients admitted to the NNICU of a tertiary care institute in India.