Microbial Etiology and Prognostic Factors of Ventilator-associated Pneumonia: A Multicenter Retrospective Study in Shanghai

Abstract

The top pathogens of VAP patients in Shanghai tertiary teaching hospitals are A. baumannii, K. pneumoniae, and P. aeruginosa, with high prevalence of carbapenem resistance. Carbapenem-resistant bacterial pathogens and Candida may predict poor outcome.