Clinical study of ventilator associated pneumonia in a tertiary care centre

2016-02-22T05-22-45Z
Source: International Journal of Contemporary Pediatrics
Vedavathy S., Sangamesh.
Background: Ventilator associated pneumonia (VAP) remains to be the commonest cause of hospital morbidity and mortality in spite of advances in diagnostic techniques and management. VAP refers to bacterial pneumonia developing in patients who have been receiving mechanical ventilation for at least 48 hours. It is the commonest complication associated with mechanical ventilation. The objectives were to know the incidence and outcome of VAP in a tertiary care centre at Indira Gandhi Institute of child health (IGICH) and to identify the probable risk factors for ventilator associated pneumonia (VAP) and to identify the most common pathogenic bacteria causing VAP. Methods: This is a prospective study of children mechanically ventilated in the pediatric intensive care unit of Indira Gandhi Institute of Child Health. Children between the age group of >1month to


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