Indian J Med Res
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Among hospital-acquired infections, pneumonia is considered to be the leading cause of death mainly in patients with mechanical ventilation in intensive care units (ICUs). The present study was undertaken to estimate the occurrence of hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP) as well as ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) along with the effect of different variables and to detect the presence of multi drug resistant (MDR) organisms in the intensive care unit (ICU). ⋯ Mechanical ventilation and duration of ICU stay emerged as important risk factors for the development of HAP and VAP. MDR Gram-negative bacilli were the commonest respiratory pathogens responsible for increased mortality in patients with VAP.