Ventilator-associated Pneumonia:Status and Its Prevention Strategy / 中华医院感染学杂志

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE To investigate current status of ventilator-associated pneumonia(VAP) and to provide prevention measures associated with nursing.METHODS Clinical data,such as incidence,categories of pathogenic bacteria and prevention measures associated with nursing,were retrospectively analyzed in 106 patients who received ventilator treatment in our hospital during 2004-2006.RESULTS The positive rate of microorganism culture in these patients was 95.3%.Totally 178 strains of microorganisms were cultured,including 63 strains of fungi,48 strains of nonfermanters,34 strains of Staphylococcus,33 strains of Enterobacteriaceae.There were many risk factors contributed to pathogenesis of VAP.Among these factors,underlying disease was one of the important internal causes and invasive medical procedure was one of the important external causes.The incidence of VAP was reducing yearly as improving of prevention measures associated with nursing.CONCLUSIONS Nurse acts an important role in prevention of VAP.Enhancing nursing management,improving nursing procedure and adopting appropriate intensive care measurement will reduce incidence of VAP.