Open AccessCharacterisation of aerobic bacteria isolated from endotracheal aspirate in adult patients suspected ventilator associated pneumonia in a tertiary care center in Mangalore
Author(s) -
Ramakrishna Pai Jakribettu,
Rekha Boloor
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
saudi journal of anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.416
H-Index - 24
eISSN - 1658-354X
pISSN - 0975-3125
DOI - 10.4103/1658-354x.97022
Subject(s) - medicine , amikacin , ventilator associated pneumonia , pneumonia , piperacillin , antibiotics , intensive care unit , klebsiella pneumoniae , pseudomonas aeruginosa , infection control , acinetobacter , intensive care medicine , tazobactam , incidence (geometry) , drug resistance , cephalosporin , antibiotic resistance , microbiology and biotechnology , imipenem , bacteria , biology , biochemistry , genetics , escherichia coli , gene , physics , optics
Despite advances in antimicrobial therapy, better supportive care modalities and use of a wide range of preventive measures, ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) continues to be an important cause of morbidity and mortality in intensive care unit (ICU). VAP requires a rapid diagnosis and initiation of appropriate antibiotic treatment, to prevent mortality and morbidity. Inappropriate and inadequate antibiotic treatment causes emergence of drug resistance in pathogens and poor prognosis in patients. Early detection of pathogens causing VAP helps to control their spread by administration of suitable antibiotics and proper infection control measures. The study was conducted to know the pathogens causing VAP in Fr. Muller Medical College Hospital, Mangalore, and their susceptibility pattern.