Ventilator-associated pneumonia
Mechanical ventilation is used in intensive care units to ensure satisfactory oxygenation of the vital organs for patients who can no longer manage to breathe on their own. A device sends air to the patient’s lungs via a tube inserted into the respiratory tract.
Although using the ventilator is sometimes essential for treating intensive care patients, its use is associated with a risk of infection. To reduce this risk, a set of infection prevention measures are used during installation and use of the ventilator. As soon as the patient’s condition allows, it stops being used.
Pneumonia is the main infection associated with using a ventilator.
Although using the ventilator is sometimes essential for treating intensive care patients, its use is associated with a risk of infection. To reduce this risk, a set of infection prevention measures are used during installation and use of the ventilator. As soon as the patient’s condition allows, it stops being used.
Pneumonia is the main infection associated with using a ventilator.
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Period
|
Rate / 1000 ventilation days
|
Number of cases
|
|
April 1 -
June 30 2010 |
3.6
|
1
|
|
July 1 -
September 30 2010 |
0.00
|
0
|
|
Octobre 1 -
December 31 2010 |
7.58
|
1
|
|
January 1 -
March 31 2011 |
4.27
|
1
|
|
April 1 - |
5.05 |
1 |
|
July 1 - |
0 |
0 |
|
October 1 - |
6.12 |
< 5 |
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