Mohammad Iqbal, Ameer Ali Jamali.
Organism causing ventilator-associated pneumonia in children presenting at tertiary care hospital, Karachi.
Pak Armed Forces Med J Jan ;68(2):294-99.

Objective: To determine the prevalence of organism causing ventilator associated pneumonia (VAP) in children presenting at Tertiary Care Hospital, Karachi. Study Design: A cross-sectional descriptive study. Place and Duration of Study: The study has been conducted at MICU of Zia Uddin Hospital Karachi, from Aug 2015 to Jul 2016. Material and Methods:Patients required mechanical ventilation were included in the study from the age range of 6 months to 15 years. Information for the assessment was retrieved from the hospital databases with hospital’s ethical approval and consent from patients’ parents or guardians. Results:Prevalence of VAP had been high among males and the children belonging to age range of 6 months to 4 years. Out of 83 patients, Pseudomonas aeruginosa (38.6%), E. coli (30.1%), Staphylococcus aureus (9.6%), Klebsiella (9.6%), Streptococcus (7.2%) and Acinobacter (4.8%) with VAP. Conclusion: The need for preventive measures and treatment options to avoid the bacterial colonization in the patients undergoing mechanical ventilation.

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