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CLINICAL AND PARACLINICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF VENTILATOR-ASSOCIATED PNEUMONIA IN THE INTENSIVE CARE UNIT – POISON CONTROL DEPARTMENT, DUC GIANG GENERAL HOSPITAL
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Objective: This study aimed to describe the clinical and paraclinical characteristics, microbiological etiology patterns of VAP patients at the Intensive Care Unit – Poison Control Department, Duc Giang General Hospital. Methods: A prospective descriptive study was conducted on 61 patients who underwent invasive mechanical ventilation for ≥ 48 hours from January to August 2025. Data were collected from medical records and analyzed using SPSS 20.0. Results: The mean age was 74.8 ± 15.1 years; 59% developed late-onset VAP. Most patients had underlying comorbidities. Common symptoms included fever, purulent sputum, dyspnea, and hypoxemia. Chest X-ray findings showed interstitial infiltrates (36.1%) and bilateral involvement (31.1%), Acinetobacter baumannii was the bacterium with the highest isolation rate at 52.3%. Conclusion: VAP patients were predominantly elderly with multiple comorbidities. Early diagnosis and appropriate antibiotic selection are essential to improve treatment outcomes.
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Pneumonia, ventilator-associated pneumonia, antibiotics.
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