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Initial Empirical Therapy for VAPVAP with no risk factorsfor MDR pathogensCeftriaxoneorLevofloxacin, moxifloxacin orciprofloxacinorAmpicillin/sulbactamorEtrapenemVAP with risk factorsfor MDR pathogensAntipseudomonal cephalosporin (cefepime,ceftazidime)orAntipseudomonal carbepenem (imipenemor meropenem)orβ-lactam/β-lactamase inhibitor (piperacillintazobactam)plusAntipseudomonal fluroquinolone(ciprofloxacin or levofloxacin)orAminoglycoside (amikacin, gentamicin ortobramyicin)plusLinezolid or vancomycin (if risk factors forMRSA are present)Joseph NM et al. Eur J Int Med 2010; 21: 360-368