Predictors of treatment failure following early antibiotic discontinuation in culture-negative, ventilator-associated pneumonia: an observational study

Predictors of treatment failure following early antibiotic discontinuation in culture-negative, ventilator-associated pneumonia: an observational study

Introduction: Early antibiotic discontinuation in clinically suspected ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) may lead to infection relapse/recurrence and increase mortality. This study aimed to evaluate the incidence and potential predictors of treatment failure with this approach. Methodology: A...

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Main Authors: Bien Huu Thien Le, Anh Tuan Mai, Megan D Phan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries 2024-07-01
Series:Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
Subjects:
Early antibiotic discontinuation
negative culture
VAP
procalcitonin
clinical pulmonary infection score
Online Access:https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/17860
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