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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 agerange 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