#5C #Drummelsmith #Pneumonias #Respiratory
Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia(VAP)
• The leading cause of death in nosocomial infection in USA (Mirseidi et al. Clin Infect Dis 2009;49:72)
• Sample of 178 patients with 28 deaths (16%) during 14- day study period
• Mean age 58 years, 65% male
• Leading bacterial causes:
• Pseudomonas aeruginosa • Acinetobacter baumannii • Klebsiella pneumoniae, Enterobacter aerogenes, and other Gram-negatives • Staphylococcus aureus
• Often antibiotic resistant
• New appreciation for viral involvement!
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