CLINICAL MANAGEMENT AND THERAPEUTIC CHALLENGES OF VENTILATOR-ASSOCIATED PNEUMONIA CAUSED BY DRUG-RESISTANT BACTERIA IN INTENSIVE CARE UNITS
Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) caused by multidrug-resistant (MDR), extensively drug-resistant (XDR), and pandrug-resistant (PDR) Gram-negative bacteria is a major cause of morbidity, mortality, and prolonged length of stay in Intensive Care Units (ICU). Objective: To analyze the scientific evidence regarding th...