Nurses’ Knowledge Regarding Prevention of Ventilator Associated Pneumonia
Journal Title: Lupine Online Journal of Nursing & Health care - Year 2018, Vol 1, Issue 5
Abstract
Pneumonia is described as an inflammation of lung that primarily affects alveoli McLuckie [1]; Leach & Richard [2]. Pneumonia is usually caused by the infection with virus, bacteria and another microorganism McLuckie [1]; Jeffrey &Pommerville [3]. Ventilator associated pneumonia (VAP) is one of the common nosocomial infections with the prevalence rate of 10% to 70% in critical care units Ruffell et al. [4]. Ventilator-associated pneumonia is a type of lungs infection that occurs in people on mechanical ventilator in hospitals. It typically affects source of increased illness and death. Patients with ventilator acquired pneumonia (VAP) have increased Stay-length in hospital and have up to a 20- 30% death rate Cook [5]. The incidence of VAP is 22.8% in patients on mechanical ventilation in developed countries Safdar N [6]; Dezfulian [6]. Ventilator associated Pneumonia is mainly caused after aspiration when the pathogen is transmitted to critically ill Patients in intensive care unit Michetti et al. [7].
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Aurang Zeb, Muhammad Hasnain, Ijaz Ahmad
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- DOI 10.32474/LOJNHC.2018.01.000124
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