Comparison of Microbial Profile, Antibiotic Susceptibility, and Mortality in Early- and Late-Onset Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia

Key Points

• To compare the microbial profile, antibiotic susceptibility, and mortality rates in early and late-onset ventilator-associated pneumonia.
• Comparison of microbial profiles and antibiotic resistance patterns
• Analysis of mortality rates in patients with different onset times of VAP
• Study conducted in an intensive care unit setting
• Mortality rates differ between early-onset and late-onset VAP patients
• Antimicrobial resistance patterns were identified in both groups
• Variations in antibiotic susceptibility profiles were noted between early and late-onset cases