Table 4– Antibiotic prescription for ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) according to admission category
Subjects nImip/
merop
Pip/
tazo
CFP/
CFZ
CFX/
CRO
A/C
A/S
Amino-glycosidesQuinolonesGlyco-proteinLinezolidColistinOthers
Medical VAP
 Early onset20615.513.63.910.79.78.310.29.73.40.514.5
 Late onset29620.312.86.44.7312.211.510.15.44.78.8
 Overall50218.313.15.47.25.810.611.010.04.63.011.0
Surgical VAP
 Early onset5413.022.25.63.73.71.911.17.43.7027.7
 Late onset9613.516.76.34.23.13.112.515.69.41.014.5
 Overall15013.318.7643.32.712.012.77.30.719.3
Trauma VAP
 Early onset10718.713.14.717.85.68.45.67.50.92.814.9
 Late onset15824.07.05.17.61.98.97.66.37.69.514.5
 Overall26521.99.44.911.73.48.76.86.84.96.814.7
  • Data are presented as %, unless otherwise stated. Imip/merop: imipenem/meropenem; Pip/tazo: piperacillin-tazobactam; CFP/CFZ: cefepime/ceftazidime; CFX/CRO: cefotaxime/ceftriaxone; A/C: amoxicillin-clavulanate; A/S: ampicillin-sulbactam.