Ventilator-associated pneumonia:preventive strategies and practice
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-4912.2016.06.006
- VernacularTitle:呼吸机相关性肺炎的预防策略与实践
- Author:
Yang CHEN
;
Guoping LU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Ventilator-associated pneumonia;
Prevention;
Pediatric intensive care
- From:
Chinese Pediatric Emergency Medicine
2016;23(6):384-388
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
[Abts ract] Ven tilato r-associated pneumonia ( VAP) is one fo the most common nosocomila infec-tions of mechanically ventilated children in PICU.VAP not only contributes to prolong ed hospital and PICU lengt h of stay,but asl o icn reaseds medical cost,mortality and mo rbility in critiac lly ill children.It′s an urgent task to prevent VA P in pediatrici ntensive care medicine.The aimo f the articel was to intor duce the epidemi-ology,risk factors,prevention strategya nd practice in children.The article reviewed guidelines of strategies to prevent VAP in pediatric patients.
