Impact of the ventilator bundle on ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) rates in a pediatric intensive care unit in Londrina-PR

Impact of the ventilator bundle on ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) rates in a pediatric intensive care unit in Londrina-PR

Healthcare-associated infections (HAI) are an important patient safety concern around the globe. Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is the leading cause of death among HAI, with attributable mortality ranging from 15 to 70% depending on the patient population. The Center for Disease Control and P...

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Main Authors: Marcia Regina Eches Perugini, Vitor Hugo Perugini, Fernanda Dias Figueira, Louise Marina Silva Fontana, Juliana Jose Diniz, Daniela Lucio dos Santos, Renata Aparecida Belei, Eliana Carolina Vespero, Marsileni Pelisson, Aline Tancler Stipp-Abe, Jaqueline Dario Capobiango
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Estadual de Londrina 2015-05-01
Series:Semina: Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde
Subjects:
Pneumonia associada à ventilação
Bundle
Prevenção
PAV.
Online Access:http://www.uel.br/revistas/uel/index.php/seminabio/article/view/19396

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