Prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia in neonatal intensive care unit
10.3969/j.issn.1000-3606.2014.05.025
- VernacularTitle:新生儿呼吸机相关性肺炎的预防措施
- Author:
Jin WANG
;
Rong JU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
ventilator-associatedpneumonia;
prevention;
newborn
- From:
Journal of Clinical Pediatrics
2014;(5):494-497
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is a common hospital acquired infection in neonatal intensive care unit with high incidence in China. There is no diagnostic gold standard of VAP. The risk factors include premature birth, low birth weight, dura-tion of mechanical ventilation, episodes of intubation, blood stream infections. The recommended precautions include rising head of bed, closed tracheal suction, sucralfate, selective decontamination in digestive tract, improvement of mechanical ventilation, oral and skin care, hand hygiene. However, it is controversial that sucralfate, selective decontamination in digestive tract, passive humidifiers, oral and skin care can reduce the incidence of VAP.
