An assessment of ventilator-associated pneumonias and risk factors identified in the Intensive Care Unit

Authors

  • Mevlüt Karataş Recep Tayyip Erdogan University , Medical Faculty
  • Sedat Saylan Karedeniz Technical University,Medical Faculty Trabzon, Turkey
  • Uğur Kostakoğlu Recep Tayyip Erdo?an University,Faculty of Medicine, Rize, Turkey
  • Gürdal Y?lmaz Karadeniz Technical University, Faculty of Medicine, Kanuni Training and Research Hospital, Trabzon, Turkey

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.324.10381

Keywords:

Ventilator associated pneumonia, Intensive care unit, Infection.

Abstract

Objectives: Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is a significant cause of hospital-related infections, one that must be prevented due to its high morbidity and mortality. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the incidence and risk factors in patients developing VAP in our intensive care units (ICUs).

Methods: This retrospective cohort study involved in mechanically ventilated patients hospitalized for more than 48 hours. VAP diagnosed patients were divided into two groups, those developing pneumonia (VAP(+)) and those not (VAP(-)).

Results: We researched 1560 patients in adult ICUs, 1152 (73.8%) of whom were mechanically ventilated. The MV use rate was 52%. VAP developed in 15.4% of patients. The VAP rate was calculated as 15.7/1000 ventilator days. Mean length of stay in the ICU for VAP(+) and VAP(-) patients were (26.7

Author Biographies

Mevlüt Karataş, Recep Tayyip Erdogan University , Medical Faculty

Division of Chest disease

Sedat Saylan, Karedeniz Technical University,Medical Faculty Trabzon, Turkey

Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation,

Uğur Kostakoğlu, Recep Tayyip Erdo?an University,Faculty of Medicine, Rize, Turkey

Department of Infection Diseases and Clinic Microbiology,

Gürdal Y?lmaz, Karadeniz Technical University, Faculty of Medicine, Kanuni Training and Research Hospital, Trabzon, Turkey

Infection Diseases and Clinic Microbiology

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Published

2016-08-12

How to Cite

Karataş, M., Saylan, S., Kostakoğlu, U., & Y?lmaz, G. (2016). An assessment of ventilator-associated pneumonias and risk factors identified in the Intensive Care Unit. Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences, 32(4). https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.324.10381

Issue

Vol. 32 No. 4 (2016): July - August 2016 Pak J Med Sci

Section

Original Articles