[Etiology of ventilator-associated pneumonia at the Cardiovascular Surgery Clinic of Iaşi].

Aim: We want to assess the etiology of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) and emergence of resistant phenotypes for greater efficiency of the first-line antimicrobial treatment post-cardiac surgery. The study focuses on patients with VAP post-cardiac surgery at the Institute of Cardiovascular Surgery between April 2nd 2002 and August 27th 2008, divided in two groups, before and after June 14th, 2005.

Material And Methods: The tracheal aspirates were examined quantitatively (microscopy, culture).

[Fungi as emergent etiologic agents in ventilator-associated pneumonia after cardiac surgery].

Unlabelled: Evaluation of the fungal involvement in the etiology of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) after cardiac surgery. The study had as target the patients diagnosed with VAP after cardiac surgery at the Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases in Iaşi, between April 2nd 2002 and December 31st 2009.

Material And Method: Our study included only cases with fungal etiology of VAP.