Prevalence of ventilator-associated events and antibiogram of bacterial isolates of ventilator-associated pneumonia in a tertiary care hospital of Uttarakhand.

Abhishek Kori, Nidhi Negi, Iva Chandola, Reshmi Roy, Shikha Gairola, Lipika Gaur

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Abhishek KoriDepartment of Microbiology, Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences (HIMS), Swami Rama Himalayan University (SRHU), Jolly grant, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India.

Nidhi NegiDepartment of Microbiology, Government Doon Medical College, Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Uttarakhand Medical Education University, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India.

Iva ChandolaDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, Shri Guru Ram Rai Institute of Medical and Health Sciences, Shri Guru Ram Rai University, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India.

Reshmi RoyDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, Shri Guru Ram Rai Institute of Medical and Health Sciences, Shri Guru Ram Rai University, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India.

Shikha GairolaDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, Shri Guru Ram Rai Institute of Medical and Health Sciences, Shri Guru Ram Rai University, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India.

Lipika GaurDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, Shri Guru Ram Rai Institute of Medical and Health Sciences, Shri Guru Ram Rai University, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India.

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Background and Objectives: Despite progress in diagnosing and managing ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP), ongoing monitoring of ventilator-associated events (VAE) is crucial due to VAP's persistent prominence as the primary cause of Hospital-Acquired Infection (HAI) among Intensive Care unit patients. This study was done to illuminate the prevalence of VAE and antibiogram of bacterial isolates of VAP in a tertiary care hospital of Uttarakhand. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study focused on ICU patients. Adult patients ventilated for > 2 days were monitored daily, with VAE data analyzed using Center of Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) criteria. Specimens were sent to the Microbiology Department and cultured on Blood agar and MacConkey agar. Identification and antimicrobial profiles of isolates were determined using Vitek-2 Compact. Results: 1220 ventilated individuals were assessed in total. VAE was diagnosed in 6.4% (78/1220) of the patients, the same later developed ventilator associated condition (VAC), 74 developed the infection-related VAC (IVAC), and 60 developed the possible/probable VAP (PVAP) among the 78 VAE cases. Conclusion: The most common cause of HAI is VAP. The purpose of this study is to determine the importance of starting suitable antibiotics early for prognosis and the difficulty of diagnosing VAP.

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Acinetobacter baumanniiKlebsiella pneumoniaPseudomonas aeruginosaVentilator

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PMID38156309

DOI10.18502/ijm.v15i6.14137

PMCPMC10751612

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