Objective To investigate the resistance and risk factors of multidrug-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (KP) in ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP). Methods A total of 210 non repetitive KP strains were isolated from VAP patients. Identification of KP and detection of drug sensitivity were used by microbial mass spectrometry detection system and fully automated microbial analyzer. Multivariate logistic regression was used to analyze the risk factors of multi drug resistant KP infection in VAP patients. Results The proportions of multidrug-resistant KP and drug-resistant KP were 35.2% and 64.8%, respectively. The resistance rates of levofloxacin, ceftazidime, compound sulfamethoxazole, polymyxin B, and tetracycline in the multi resistant KP group were significantly higher than those in the resistant KP group (P<0.01 or 0.05). Logistic regression analysis showed that the P-values for age≥65, ventilator usage≥7 days, admission to ICU≥14 days, types of antibiotics used≥2, late onset VAP, secondary tracheal intubation, and albumin<30 g/L were all<0.05 or 0.01. Conclusion The resistance situation of KP in VAP is not optimistic, and multi resistant KP is more severe. age≥65, ventilator usage≥7 days, admission to ICU≥14 days, types of antibiotics used≥2, late onset VAP, secondary tracheal intubation, and albumin<30 g/L are independent risk factor for infection with multidrug-resistant KP in VAP patients. |