Abstract:ObjectiveTo analyze risk factors and antimicrobial use for hospitalacquired pneumonia (HAP) due to multidrugresistant organisms (MDROs) in an intensive care unit(ICU), so as to perform risk assessment and guide antimicrobial use.MethodsFrom January 2012 to December 2013, HAP patients were conducted retrospective cohort study, risk factors for MDROHAP and rationality of antimicrobial use were analyzed. ResultsA total of 110 cases of HAP occurred in ICU, 63 cases (57.27%) were MDRHAP. Logistic regression analysis revealed that recent hospital stay ≥5 days (OR=19.94), transference from other hospitals (OR=19.33), infection type of lateonset HAP (OR=7.98), and antimicrobial use in recent 90 days (OR=3.42) were independent risk factors for MDRHAP. Initial empirical antiinfective treatment revealed that there were no significant difference in timing of antimicrobial administration within 24 hours after clinical diagnosis was confirmed, and rationality of antimicrobial selection between MDRHAP group and nonMDRHAP group (both P>0.05); The isolation rate of pathogens in MDRHAP group was lower than nonMDRHAP group (73.02% vs 91.49% P<0.05).Targeted antimicrobial therapy revealed that there were no significant difference in selection, dosage, and frequency of antimicrobial use between two groups(all P>0.05); the rationality rate of therapy course in MDRHAP group was higher than noMDRHAP group, but rationality rate of combination use of antimicrobial agents was slightly lower than the latter(both P<0.05).ConclusionPatients in ICU should be conducted risk factor assessment, and according prevention and control measures should be formulated, so as to reduce the occurrence of MDRHAP,health care workers should standardized the initial empirical antiinfective treatment.