Journal of AdvancedMedical and Dental Sciences Research

Background: Hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP) is the pneumonia after 48 hours or more after admission, which did not appear to be incubating at the time of admission. The present study was conducted to assess ventilator associated pneumonia in ICU patients. Materials & Methods: 86 patients who developed pneumonia of both genders were included. Parameters such as incidence of VAP, duration of mechanical ventilation and duration of hospital stay were recorded. Results: Diagnosis was meningitis seen in 7 in VAP and 4 in non VAP, GBS in 5 and 2, cardiogenic shock in 10 and 12, dengue shock syndrome in 4 and 7 and hepatic encephalopathy in 6 and 4, stroke in 5 and 2, malaria in 8 and 5 and sepsis in 1 and 4 cases. The Apache II score in VAP was 22.5, in non- VAP was 16.2, mechanical ventilation days was 12.1 and 6.2 respectively. Mean hospital stay was 14.5 and 7.1 respectively. The difference was significant (P< 0.05). Conclusion: Most common diagnosis was cardiogenic shock. Apache II score and hospital stay was higher among VAP patients as compared to non- VAP patients.