Infections, Antibiotic Usage and Empirical Antibiotic Relevance In Pulmonary Intensive Care Unit

Abstract

Objective: This study was done to determine the infections and antibiotics used during hospitalization in our intensive care unit patients with chest diseases problems to raise awareness about infection control and correct antibiotic use in the daily routine of intensive care physicians Materials and methods: The files of patients with chest diseases in the intensive care unit were reviewed retrospectively to evaluate hospital infections and antibiotic use. The effects of infections and antibiotic use on hospital stay and mortality were investigated Results:VIP developed in 10 patients who were intubated and the duration of VIP onset was 9.11±3.14. It was found that the mortality of patients who developed VIP increased significantly (p<0.05). It was found that as the number of antibiotics and the number of days used increased, mortality increased. Conclusion: Local microbiological data are very important in predicting resistance patterns of bacteria that may be causative, and antibiotic selection should be planned specifically for each patient