Association of antibiotic duration and all-cause mortality in a prospective study of patients with ventilator-associated pneumonia in a tertiary-level critical care unit in Southern India

Conclusion
In this hospital-based cohort study, there is insufficient evidence to suggest that prolonging antibiotic duration beyond 8 days in patients with VAP improves survival.

Source: BMJ Open - April 11, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Stanley, N. D., Jeevan, J. A., Yadav, B., Gunasekaran, K., Pichamuthu, K., Chandiraseharan, V. K., Sathyendra, S., Hansdak, S. G., Iyyadurai, R. Tags: Open access, Intensive care Source Type: research