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- The study focused on understanding the prevalence of multidrug-resistant microorganisms (MDROs) in ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) among 536 adults with limited risk factors for these infections.
- Results showed a notable decline in the occurrence of MDROs in VAP cases from 2003 to 2016.
- However, the study noted that the percentage of MDROs increased significantly for VAP cases that developed after the 10th day of ventilation.
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The aim of this study was to describe the proportion of multidrug-resistant microorganisms (MDROs) involved in ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) as the first hospital-acquired infection in 536 adults with restricted risk factors for MDRO-related infection. We found a significant decrease in the percentage of MDROs involved in VAP between 2003 and 2016 and this percentage increased when VAP occurred after day 10.
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