A study of antibiogram assay, risk factors and etiology of ventilator associated pneumonia (VAP) in a tertiary care hospital of Pakistan

T. Ijaz, S. Aslam, S. Raja, B. Ahmad, A. Anjum, S. Ijaz (Lahore, Pakistan)

Source: Annual Congress 2013 –Antibiotics, resistance and vaccines
Session: Antibiotics, resistance and vaccines
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 2745
Disease area: Respiratory critical care, Respiratory infections

Congress or journal article abstract

Rating: 0
You must login to grade this presentation.

Share or cite this content

Citations should be made in the following way:
T. Ijaz, S. Aslam, S. Raja, B. Ahmad, A. Anjum, S. Ijaz (Lahore, Pakistan). A study of antibiogram assay, risk factors and etiology of ventilator associated pneumonia (VAP) in a tertiary care hospital of Pakistan. Eur Respir J 2013; 42: Suppl. 57, 2745

You must login to share this Presentation/Article on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn or by email.

Member's Comments

No comment yet.
You must Login to comment this presentation.


Related content which might interest you:
Epidemiology and outcome of ventilator associated pneumonia in an tertiary care ICU of India.
Source: International Congress 2018 – Difficult-to-treat respiratory infections
Year: 2018

Effect of adherence to guidelines on mortality, length of stay and critical care admission in community-acquired pneumonia
Source: International Congress 2016 – Community-acquired pneumonia: risk classes and management issues
Year: 2016


A study of etiological and clinical profile of community acquired pneumonia in a tertiary care hospital in Western India
Source: Annual Congress 2013 –Manifestations, scores and prognosis of community-acquired pneumonia
Year: 2013

Evaluation of severe pneumonias in the ICU of a tertiary center in Southern India
Source: Annual Congress 2005 - Diagnosis and prognosis of ventilator associated pneumonia: the clinical track
Year: 2005


A study of incidence, outcome and antibiotic sensitivity pattern of ventilator associated pneumonia in icu of tertiary care hospital in Nepal
Source: Annual Congress 2013 –Antibiotics, resistance and vaccines
Year: 2013


The current pathogens and treatment of hospital-acquired pneumonia/ventilator-associated pneumonia in medical intensive care units- A prospective cohort observational study
Source: International Congress 2016 – Severe respiratory infections in the intensive care unit and pleural and fungal infections
Year: 2016

Effect of giving antibiotics within 4 hours to patients with community-acquired pneumonia on mortality, length of stay and critical care admission
Source: International Congress 2016 – Community-acquired pneumonia: from prevention to treatment
Year: 2016


Efficacy of ceftobiprole in intensive care unit (ICU) patients with hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP)
Source: International Congress 2014 – Respiratory infections: inflammation and treatment
Year: 2014

Severe community-acquired pneumonia in alcoholic patients hospitalized in intensive care unit
Source: International Congress 2016 – Community-acquired pneumonia: risk classes and management issues
Year: 2016


A retrospective study on ventilator-associated pneumonia among pediatric intensive care unit patients admitted in a tertiary hospital in Cebu City, Philippines
Source: Annual Congress 2013 –Neonatal and paediatric intensive care
Year: 2013

Characteristics and outcome of patients with active pulmonary tuberculosis requiring intensive care
Source: Eur Respir J 2006; 27: 1223-1228
Year: 2006



Antimicrobial activity of various antibiotics against pathogens of ventilator associated pneumonia in a tertiary care hospital of Pakistan
Source: Annual Congress 2009 - Aetiology and treatment of community-acquired pneumonia
Year: 2009


Factors associated with mortality in community acquired pneumonia at a tertiary care hospital in Pakistan
Source: Eur Respir J 2005; 26: Suppl. 49, 643s
Year: 2005

Intensive care unit acquired pneumonia with or without etiologic diagnosis: A comparison of outcomes
Source: Annual Congress 2012 - Infections and sepsis in the ICU
Year: 2012


Etiological organisms from patients with hospital acquired pneumonia and its mortality in the respiratory intensive care unit
Source: Annual Congress 2007 - Diagnostic markers and therapy in hospital-acquired pneumonia
Year: 2007


Epidemiology, clinical features and risk factors for adverse outcome of patients with pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) in an intensive care unit (ICU)
Source: Annual Congress 2003 - Epidemiology, therapy and outcome of infections in the ICU
Year: 2003


The impact of VAP staff education on VAP morbidity and mortality in Alexandria University
Source: International Congress 2015 – Healthcare organisation and appropriateness in lung disorders
Year: 2015


Etiological features of nosocomial pneumonia in neurosurgical intensive care unit
Source: Annual Congress 2013 –Manifestations, scores and prognosis of community-acquired pneumonia
Year: 2013

Early discharge of community acquired pneumonia (CAP) patients with community respiratory assessment services (RAS) follow up in a UK DGH
Source: Annual Congress 2013 –Manifestations, scores and prognosis of community-acquired pneumonia
Year: 2013


Impact of a intensive care unit (ICU) programme to improve compliance with hand hygiene in ventilator associated pneumonia (VAP) incidence
Source: Annual Congress 2009 - Ventilator-associated pneumonia, severe community-acquired pneumonia and healthcare associated pneumonia
Year: 2009