Early-onset Ventilator-associated Pneumonia in Adults: Comparison of 8 Versus 15 Days of Antibiotic Treatment

"All patients included in the study will be treated by a combination of antibiotics during the first 5 days, then by monotherapy for either 3 or 10 days according to their allocated group.~* Beta-Lactams:~ * Amoxicillin + clavulanic Acid : 2 g TDS for 3 days, then 1 g TDS~ * Ceftriaxone : 2 g OD during 3 days, then 1 g OD~ * Cefotaxime : 2 g TDS during 3 days, then 1 g TDS~* Aminoglycosides~ * Tobramycin : loading dose of 6 mg/kg OD, then 5 mg/kg OD (adaptation in case of renal failure)~ * Netilmicin : loading dose of 10 mg/kg OD, then 8 mg/kg OD (adaptation in case of renal failure)~ * Dibekacin : loading dose of 6 mg/kg OD, then 5 mg/kg OD (adaptation in case of renal failure)"

"All patients included in the study will be treated by a combination of antibiotics during the first 5 days, then by monotherapy for either 3 or 10 days according to their allocated group.~•~Beta-Lactams:~* Amoxicillin + clavulanic Acid : 2 g TDS for 3 days, then 1 g TDS~* Ceftriaxone : 2 g OD during 3 days, then 1 g OD~* Cefotaxime : 2 g TDS during 3 days, then 1 g TDS~Aminoglycosides~* Tobramycin : loading dose of 6 mg/kg OD, then 5 mg/kg OD (adaptation in case of renal failure)~* Netilmicin : loading dose of 10 mg/kg OD, then 8 mg/kg OD (adaptation in case of renal failure)~* Dibekacin : loading dose of 6 mg/kg OD, then 5 mg/kg OD (adaptation in case of renal failure)"