iarjimphIARJIMPHIARJIMPH2709-331Xhttps://doi.org/10.47310/iarjimph.2021.v02i02.006Mortality and Morbidity among Children Diagnosed With Ventilator Associated Pneumonia in Tertiary Care HospitalSurinderSinghPankajKatochDharmenderKumarIntroduction: The published data in pediatric populations suggest that pediatric patients with VAP may have excess mortality and length of PICU and NICU stay .Present study was done with the objective to determine the mortality and morbidity among children admitted in pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) & Neonatal Unit in IGMC Shimla. Methods & Methods: This was a prospective observational study conducted for a   period of one year (1st July 2015 to June 2016), in the intensive care units (NICU and PICU) of department of Pediatrics, IGMC, Shimla. All patients admitted to PICU and NICU , who  required ventilator support for more than 48 hours were included in the study. Center of disease control and prevention criteria has been taken to diagnose VAP. Results: Out of 1750 children (0-18 years) who were admitted in NICU and PICU of children ward of IGMC, Shimla ,only 10 (11.7%) fulfilled the diagnostic criteria. Of total 85 cases, hospital stay on ventilator was found to be more in VAP cases (11.6 days) as compared to non-VAP cases (5.3 days).  Mortality was significantly high in VAP cases, 70% in VAP Cases and 37.35 in Non VAP cases. (p < 0.05 ). Conclusion: The findings of the present study emphasize that the duration of hospital stay and mechanical ventilation of children (neonates, infants and children 1 to 18 yrs)   admitted to NICUs and PICUs have a significant association with ventilator-associated pneumonia.