The prevention of ventilator associated pneumonia in clinical practice - What can be done to lower the risk?

dc.contributor.authorMostert, Chris J.
dc.date.accessioned2008-08-06T08:25:17Z
dc.date.available2008-08-06T08:25:17Z
dc.date.issued2008-03
dc.description.abstractNosocomial infections are an important and frequent cause of morbidity and mortality in hospitals. Besides these factors, there are tremendous cost implications (reducing already scarce resources in taking care of our patients). Microorganisms that are resistant to multiple drugs are becoming prevalent worldwide. Common pathogens with resistance include extended spectrum beta lactamase Klebsiella pneumoniae and Escherichia Coli, vancomycin resistant Enterococci and vancomycin intermediate Staphylococcus aureus (VISA), penicillin resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae and multidrug resistant (MDR) Pseudomonas aeruginosa. It is therefore not surprising that antimicrobial resistance is becoming one of the greatest threats to patient health in the 21st century.en
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dc.identifier.citationMostert, CJ 2008, 'The prevention of ventilator associated pneumonia in clinical practice - What can be done to lower the risk?', Professional Nursing Today, vol. 12, no. 2, pp. 14-16, [http://www.pntonline.co.za/index.php/PNT]en
dc.identifier.issn1607-6672
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2263/6493
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherMedpharm Publicationsen
dc.rightsMedpharm Publicationsen
dc.subjectVentilator-associated pneumoniaen
dc.subjectPneumoniaen
dc.subjectPreventionen
dc.subjectClinical practiceen
dc.subjectRisken
dc.subjectDecreased risken
dc.subjectRisk factorsen
dc.subjectPathogensen
dc.subjectPreventative strategiesen
dc.subjectIntubationen
dc.subjectMechanical ventilationen
dc.subjectPathophysiologyen
dc.subjectProphylaxisen
dc.subjectAspirationen
dc.subjectBody positionen
dc.subjectEnteral feedingen
dc.subjectColonizationen
dc.subjectStress bleedingen
dc.subjectTransfusionen
dc.subjectHyperglycemiaen
dc.subjectInfection controlen
dc.subjectStrategiesen
dc.subjectAntimicrobial resistanceen
dc.subjectKlebsiella pneumoniaeen
dc.subjectEscherichia colien
dc.subjectStaphylococcus aureusen
dc.subjectPseudomonas aeruginosaen
dc.subject.lcshNosocomial infections
dc.subject.lcshMortality
dc.subject.lcshDiseases
dc.subject.lcshMultidrug-resistant (MDR)
dc.subject.lcshMedical care, Cost of
dc.subject.lcshMicroorganisms
dc.subject.lcshKlebsiella pneumoniae
dc.subject.lcshEscherichia coli
dc.subject.lcshPseudomonas aeruginosa
dc.titleThe prevention of ventilator associated pneumonia in clinical practice - What can be done to lower the risk?en
dc.typeArticleen

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