Journal of Laboratory Physicians (Mar 2023)

Infection-Related Ventilator-Associated Complication and Possible Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia among Mechanically Ventilated Patients of Adult Medical and Surgical Intensive Care Units

  • Bijayini Behera,
  • Ashoka Mahapatra,
  • Jawahar Sreevihar Kunjan Pillai,
  • Jayanti Jena,
  • Jyotirmayee Rath,
  • Jyotirmayee Biswala,
  • Chandramani Sahoo,
  • Rajeswari Panda,
  • Madhusmita Kanungo

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0042-1750076
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 15, no. 01
pp. 045 – 047

Abstract

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Objective An observational study was conducted to evaluate (1) the incidence rates of infection-related ventilator-associated complication (IVAC) and possible ventilator-associated pneumonia (PVAP) among mechanically ventilated patients of adult medical and surgical intensive care units (ICUs) and (2) the pathogen distribution in patients with PVAP.

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