Publication Name	World Journal of Critical Care Medicine
Manuscript ID	82583
Country	Bahrain

Category	Infectious Diseases
Manuscript Type	Case Control Study
Article Title	Causative bacteria of ventilator-associated pneumonia in intensive care unit in Bahrain: Prevalence and antibiotics susceptibility pattern
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Mohamed Eliwa Hassan, Safaa Al-Khawaja, Nermin Kamal Saeed, Sana Abdulaziz Al-Khawaja, Mahmood Al-Awainati, Sara Salah Yusuf Radhi, Mohamed Hameed Alsaffar and Mohammed Al-Beltagi
Funding Agency and Grant Number	Funding Agency Grant Number none
Corresponding Author	Mohammed Al-Beltagi, MBChB, MD, MSc, PhD, Academic Editor, Chairman, Consultant Physician-Scientist, Professor, Researcher, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University, Al Bahr Stree, Tanta 31511, Alghrabia, Egypt. mbelrem@hotmail.com
Key Words	Ventilator-associated pneumonia; Intensive care unit; Antibiotics susceptibility pattern; Kingdom of Bahrain; Adults; Bacterial resistance; Acinetobacter
Core Tip	Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is the most common infection among intubated patients. Early-onset VAP is usually caused by sensitive pathogens, while multidrug-resistant bacteria usually cause late-onset. Early, appropriate, and empirical antibiotics therapy for VAP is crucial to decreasing mortality risk. The VAP rate in Bahrain is relatively high compared to the international rates, which should trigger a vital action plan for reinforcing the implementation of the VAP prevention bundle. Gram-negative bacteria were the most common organisms that cause VAP in the current study, where Acinetobacter baumannii was the most common organism, followed by Klebsiella pneumoniae and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Knowing the prevalent organisms helps choose the appropriate antibiotics until culture and sensitivity become available.
Citation	Hassan ME, Al-Khawaja SA, Saeed NK, Al-Khawaja SA, Al-Awainati M, Radhi SSY, Alsaffar MH, Al-Beltagi M. Causative bacteria of ventilator-associated pneumonia in intensive care unit in Bahrain: Prevalence and antibiotics susceptibility pattern. World J Crit Care Med 2023; 12(3): 165-175

Received	2022-12-23 08:24
Peer-Review Started	2022-12-23 08:29
To Make the First Decision
Return for Revision	2023-01-31 08:43
Revised	2023-02-03 16:06
Second Decision	2023-03-24 02:57
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2023-03-24 06:41
Articles in Press	2023-03-24 06:41
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Typeset the Manuscript	2023-03-27 08:51

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