Open AccessStudy of microbiological and antibiotic sensitivity pattern of ventilator associated pneumonia (VAP) in ICU of a tertiary care hospital in Nepal
Author(s) -
Deebya Raj Mishra,
Divya S Shah,
Niharika Shah,
Jagat Narayan Prasad,
P. P. Gupta,
Krishna Kumar Agrawaal
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1430_20
Subject(s) - medicine , ventilator associated pneumonia , colistin , amikacin , antibiotic sensitivity , acinetobacter , intensive care medicine , pneumonia , intensive care unit , antibiotics , antibiotic resistance , infection control , mechanical ventilation , emergency medicine , microbiology and biotechnology , biology
Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is the most frequent intensive care unit (ICU) acquired infection among patients receiving mechanical ventilation. Accurate clinical and microbiologic diagnosis of VAP is essential not only for selection of appropriate antimicrobials but also to prevent their misuse. As the organisms and their sensitivity pattern may differ in every ICU, the knowledge of the resident flora and their behaviour should be known for successful treatment.