Dear Editor, Acute brain-injured (ABI) patients are prone to ventilator-associated pneumonia
(VAP), reported in 40% of the patients and adversely affecting outcome [1]. VAP is treated …

Endotracheal tube cuff pressure measurement is an essential practice for management of
mechanically ventilated patients. Based on guidelines, it's recommended to maintain the …

Selective decontamination of the digestive tract (SDD) consists of the application of topical,
non-absorbable antibiotics in the mouth and digestive tract, most often accompanied by a …

Delivering antibiotics directly to the respiratory tract through inhalation to address lung
infections has garnered clinical and scientific interest for decades given the potential …

Results More than 97% of patients were intubated on the day of admission to the ICU. The
median duration of MV was 8 days (IQR: 3–19). On admission, 47 microbiological samples …

Author: Arūnė Barčaitė Title: Ventilator Associated Pneumonia due To Multidrug-resistant
Bacteria In Adult Intensive Care Units. The aim of the study: To investigate the causative …

Aim: Our aim was to find the incidence of VAP, bacterial pathogens isolated from tracheal
aspirate and their antibiotic sensitivity pattern in neurocritically ill patients. Material …