Role of multidrug resistant organisms in MICU-Ventilator Associated Pneumonia from a tertiary care centre in India

Deepa R

Volume : VIII, Issue : VIII, August - 2019

Role of multidrug resistant organisms in MICU-Ventilator Associated Pneumonia from a tertiary care centre in India

Deepa R

Abstract :

Ventilator associated pneumonia(VAP) is one of the most common nosocomial infections among patients in Intensive care units.The present study aimed at detecting the incidence of VAP in the MICU of our hospital. Gram negative bacilli have been found to be major pathogens of VAP and they are becoming more and more resistant to commonly used antibiotics .The high incidence of VAP and MDR in our study could be attributed to lack of barrier nursing and over use of second line drugs. Appropriate antimicrobial stewardship includes optimal selection, dose, and duration of treatment, as well as control of antimicrobial use, will prevent or slow the emergence of resistance among microorganisms.VAP posses great management challenge to the physician because of multidrug resistant (MDR) nature of the causative agents(2).