| Risk factors for MDR pathogens: |
- IV antibiotic use within the previous 90 days
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- Septic shock at the time of VAP
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- ≥5 days of hospitalization prior to the occurrence of VAP
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- Acute renal replacement therapy prior to VAP onset
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| Risk factors for MDR Pseudomonas and other gram-negative bacilli: |
- Treatment in an ICU in which >10 percent of gram-negative isolates are resistant to an agent being considered for monotherapy
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- Treatment in an ICU in which local antimicrobial susceptibility rates are not known
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- Colonization with OR prior isolation of MDR Pseudomonas or other gram-negative bacilli
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| Risk factors for MRSA: |
- Treatment in a unit in which >10 to 20 percent of Staphylococcus aureus isolates are methicillin resistant
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- Treatment in a unit in which the prevalence of MRSA is not known
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- Colonization with OR prior isolation of MRSA
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