Risk factors for drug-resistant pathogens in patients with hospital-acquired and ventilator-associated pneumonia

Conclusions: The prevalence of DRPs was ~40% in patients with HAP and VAP, and the risk factors for DRPs were elucidated. These factors should be considered for initial antibiotic selection.

Source: European Respiratory Journal - December 6, 2017 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Sano, M., Shindo, Y., Okumura, J., Sakakibara, T., Matsuda, T., Yagi, T., Hasegawa, Y. Tags: Respiratory Infections Source Type: research