Clinical features and antimicrobial resistance of bacterial agents of ventilator-associated tracheobronchitis in Hamedan, Iran

ABSTRACT

Objectives: Ventilator-associated tracheobronchitis [VAT] is a common cause of mortality and morbidity in patients admitted to intensive care units [ICUs]. This study was conducted to evaluate the clinical course, etiology, and antimicrobial resistance of bacterial agents of VAT in ICUs in Hamedan, Iran