Factors associated with death in intensive care unit patients with ventilator-associated pneumonia

Abstract

Background:The incidence of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) Results: Significant associations were found between death and age over 65 (OR adjusted = 10.66; CI: 1.22, 93.12; p = 0.032), death and infection upon admission to the ICU (OR adjusted = 434.39; CI: 3.07, 61449.65; p = 0.016), and death and administration of ceftriaxone prior to VAP (OR adjusted = 69.32; CI: 1.74, 2768.92; p = 0.024