Vancomycin or linezolid plus extended-spectrum penicillinbeta lactam inhibitor combination plus an aminoglycoside or a fluoroquinolone.

                    Vancomycin or linezolid plus carbapenem plus an aminoglycoside or a fluoroquinolone.

                    Vancomycin or linezolid plus third or fourth generation cephalosporin plus an aminoglycoside or a fluoroquinolone.

      •   Broad spectrum coverage should be continued until culture results are available and then narrowed when possible to cover identified pathogens.

      •   Eight days of antibiotics is satisfactory if the patient has demonstrated improvement during the treatment course. Most Pseudomonas infections require 14 to 15 days of antibiotics.

Complications with ventilator-associated pneumonia

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