mechanical ventilation

The Effectiveness of Chlorhexidine 0.2% Mouthwash vs. Chlorhexidine 0.2% Mouthwash and Toothbrush in Preventing Ventilator Associated Pneumonia a Randomized Controlled Trial

Nita Karki · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2023

Background: Intensive care unit patients are fragile and highly susceptible to infections. Respiratory infections, especially ventilator-associated pneumonia, are the most frequent infectious complications in critically ill patients. Evidence-based patient care treatment practice...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajmah/2023/v21i1785

Bacterial Colonization of Mechanical Ventilation Circuits in a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit

Daniela G. Moreira, Eitan Naaman Berezin & Marcelo Jenne Mimica · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2014

To identify the onset time of bacterial proliferation in mechanical ventilator circuits in a pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) and the colonizing agents involved, as well to verify any possible pre-use contamination, we conducted a prospective microbiological analysis of the c...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BMRJ/2014/6153