Abstract Background: The ideal therapeutic option for ventilator associated pneumonia caused by carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae is not defined. The aim of this study was to assess mortality-associated risk factors in patients with VAP by CRE and determine the outcome of several treatment options...
Abstract The aim of this study was to detect possible associations between respiratory pathogens from tracheal aspirate and oral biofilm samples in intubated patients in an intensive care unit (ICU), and to identify the most common respiratory pathogens in oral biofilm, particularly in patients that deve...
RESUMO Objetivo: avaliar os impactos e fatores determinantes no cumprimento do bundle para redução da pneumonia associada à ventilação mecânica. Método: estudo longitudinal retrospectivo, descritivo, com abordagem quantitativa, realizado no Hospital público de ensino. Coleta realizada entre mai...
Abstract Objectives To compare cultured microorganisms identified on endotracheal tubes biofilms through sonication technique with traditional tracheal aspirate collected at extubation of pediatric intensive care unit patients. Methods Demographic and epidemiological data were analyzed to identify fact...
