Ventilator-associated pneumonia in Newborns:Clinical Features Nursing Measures / 中华医院感染学杂志

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE To explore the into clinical features and nursing measures for neonates with ventilator-associated pneumonia(VAP).METHODS Totally 74 newborns were hospitalized and received ventilating treatment during 2003-2007.RESULTS Thirty out of 74 baby patients have been found out VAP,whose occurring rate was 41.9% and death rate was 14.3%.Its main original bacteria are G-bacteria,covering 82.2% of all bacteria.CONCLUSIONS While we are carrying out ventilating treatment,we must pay much attention to VAP occurance,useing antibiotic correctly and rationally,strengthen ventilator′s air passage management,follow aseptic technique strictly,and shorten the time of ventilator so as to raise the success rate of the ventilating treatment.