Some initial assessments about pneumonia associated ventilator in 41 cases with mechanical ventilator at the ICU of E Hospital in 2004
- Author:
Vu Duc Dinh
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Pneumonia
- MeSH:
Pneumonia;
Ventilators, Mechanical
- From:Journal of Practical Medicine
2005;515(7):28-30
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
From January to November 2004, at the ICU of E Hospital, 41 patients with pneumonia associated with ventilator (PAV) were enrolled in a prospective study to evaluate the prevalence of PAV among the mechanically ventilated patients; and determine bacteria related to PAV and effective antibiotic therapies. The Pugin and Andrew’s criteria was used for PAV diagnosis. Results: the PAV rate in these patients accounted for 19.5%. The most bacteria observed were S.aureus (27.27%); P. aeruginosa (27.27%); M.catarrhalis (18.18%); the others (27.27%). The most effective antibiotics are imipenem, cepefime, vancomycine.
