Risk Factors and Prevention Strategy in Elderly Patients with Ventilator-associated Pneumonia
- VernacularTitle:老年患者呼吸机相关性肺炎的危险因素与防治对策
- Author:
Jun LU
;
Jun WANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Elderly patients;
Ventilator-associated pneumonia;
Risk factors;
Prevention strategy
- From:
Chinese Journal of Nosocomiology
2006;0(07):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
OBJECTIVE To explore the risk factors in elderly patients with ventilator-associated pneumonia(VAP) and to provide the corresponding clinical prevention strategies.METHODS The ages,underlying diseases,mechanical ventilation method,use of antibiotics,and pathogenic bacteria of the VAP patients were investigated and analyzed.RESULTS Totally 105 elderly patients with VAP had serious underlying diseases,and were treated with broad-spectrum antibiotics,tracheal intubation or trachea incision.Most pathogenic bacteria were multiresistant.CONCLUSIONS Prevention of VAP is the priority of treatment for elderly patients.In order to control the occurrence and spread of VAP,clinicians should shorten the time of ventilator treatment,pay more attention to sterilization and isolation,and strengthen the attendance of the patients.
