PNEUMONIA IN PATIENTS UNDER MECHANICAL VE NTILATION - PATHOPHYSIOLOGYAND PREVENTION

Authors
TROILLET N FRANCIOLI P
Citation
N. Troillet et P. Francioli, PNEUMONIA IN PATIENTS UNDER MECHANICAL VE NTILATION - PATHOPHYSIOLOGYAND PREVENTION, Schweizerische medizinische Wochenschrift, 124(6), 1994, pp. 236-240
Citations number
32
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, General & Internal
Journal title
Schweizerische medizinische Wochenschrift → ACNP
ISSN journal
00367672
Volume
124
Issue
6
Year of publication
1994
Pages
236 - 240
Database
ISI
SICI code
0036-7672(1994)124:6<236:PIPUMV>2.0.ZU;2-Z
Abstract
Nosocomial pneumonias are due to various causes and their development depends mainly on the underlying condition of the patients. Intubated patients are prone to develop bacterial pneumonia, with microorganisms found in the oro-pharyngeal or gastric flora. Prevention relies on di minishing the exogenous and endogenous colonization of the tracheobron chial tree through: avoidance of cross contamination, maintenance of a physiological gastric pH and, possibly, selective digestive decontami nation.