Agento I.C. silver-coated endotracheal tube (C.R. Bard Inc.) for the prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP)
Record ID 32015000337
English
Authors' recommendations:
Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is a common healthcare-associated infection in the United States, and accounts for half of all cases of hospital-acquired pneumonia. VAP is defined as pneumonia arising within 48 to 72 hours after insertion of an endotracheal tube (ETT) and initiation of mechanical ventilation, and is characterized by the presence of a new or progressive infiltrate on radiology, signs of systemic infection (fever, leukocytosis), changes in sputum characteristics (purulent tracheobronchial secretions), and detection of the causative agent. While the true incidence of VAP is difficult to determine as its definition is nonspecific and subjective, for the year 2012, National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) facilities reported approximately 4000 VAPs, and the incidence among various hospital units ranged from 0.0 to 4.4 per 1000 ventilator days.
Approximately 5% to 15% of ventilated patients develop VAP, and the attributable mortality is 10%. Adjuncts to usual care have been evaluated to reduce the bacterial colonization of ETTs with the goal of reducing the incidence of VAP.
Details
Project Status:
Completed
Year Published:
2014
URL for published report:
The report may be purchased from: http://www.hayesinc.com/hayes/crd/?crd=9102
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
Country:
United States
MeSH Terms
- Coated Materials, Biocompatible
- Cross Infection
- Infection Control
- Intubation, Intratracheal
- Respiration, Artificial
- Pneumonia, Ventilator-Associated
- Equipment Contamination
- Pseudomonas Infections
- Ventilators, Mechanical
Contact
Organisation Name:
HAYES, Inc.
Contact Address:
157 S. Broad Street, Suite 200, Lansdale, PA 19446, USA. Tel: 215 855 0615; Fax: 215 855 5218
Contact Name:
saleinfo@hayesinc.com
Contact Email:
saleinfo@hayesinc.com
Copyright:
2014 Winifred S. Hayes, Inc
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