TY - JOUR
T1 - Nonpharmacological prevention of hospital-acquired pneumonia
AU - Iregui, Manuel G.
AU - Vaughan, William M.
AU - Kollef, Marin H.
PY - 2002/10
Y1 - 2002/10
N2 - Hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP) is the most common nosocomial infection occurring among mechanically ventilated patients. The benefits associated with the systematic prevention of HAP include fewer infections with high-risk antibiotic-resistant bacteria, lower rates of hospital mortality, reduced medical care costs, and shorter hospital lengths of stay. Unfortunately, many hospitals do not have an organized approach to the prevention of HAP. This review will describe the nonpharmacological approaches available for the prevention of HAP. It should help clinicians to design their own strategies for the prevention of this important hospital-acquired infection.
AB - Hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP) is the most common nosocomial infection occurring among mechanically ventilated patients. The benefits associated with the systematic prevention of HAP include fewer infections with high-risk antibiotic-resistant bacteria, lower rates of hospital mortality, reduced medical care costs, and shorter hospital lengths of stay. Unfortunately, many hospitals do not have an organized approach to the prevention of HAP. This review will describe the nonpharmacological approaches available for the prevention of HAP. It should help clinicians to design their own strategies for the prevention of this important hospital-acquired infection.
KW - Hospital-acquired pneumonia
KW - Mechanical ventilation
KW - Ventilator-associated pneumonia
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=18744414181&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1055/s-2002-35720
DO - 10.1055/s-2002-35720
M3 - Review article
C2 - 16088643
AN - SCOPUS:18744414181
SN - 1069-3424
VL - 23
SP - 489
EP - 496
JO - Seminars in Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
JF - Seminars in Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
IS - 5
ER -