Classic and alternative disinfection practices for preventing of hospital-acquired infections: a systemic review

J Sheikh, TT Swee, S Saidin, SA Malik, LS Chua… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Springer
Ultraviolet (UV) disinfection technologies are well-known tools for microbial prevention in
indoor public places which are frequently employed for disinfecting air, surfaces, and water …

[HTML][HTML] Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit—Incidence and Strategies for Prevention

V Rangelova, A Kevorkyan, R Raycheva, M Krasteva - Diagnostics, 2024 - mdpi.com
The second most prevalent healthcare-associated infection in neonatal intensive care units
(NICUs) is ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP). This review aims to update the …

[HTML][HTML] The spectrum of pneumonia among intubated neonates in the neonatal intensive care unit

DJ Bondarev, RM Ryan, D Mukherjee - Journal of Perinatology, 2024 - nature.com
We review the pathophysiology, epidemiology, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of
ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) in neonates. VAP has been studied primarily in adult …

[HTML][HTML] Lung Microbiota and Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia in the Neonatal Period

F García-Muñoz Rodrigo, L Urquía Martí… - Pathogens, 2024 - mdpi.com
The lung microbiota is a complex community of microorganisms that colonize the respiratory
tract of individuals from, or even before, birth. Although the lungs were traditionally believed …

Incidence, Risk Factors, Short-term Outcomes, and Microbiome of Ventilator-associated Pneumonia in Very-low-birth-weight Infants: Experience at a Single Level III …

J Huang, R Cayabyab, M Cielo… - The Pediatric Infectious …, 2024 - journals.lww.com
Background: Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is a common hospital-acquired
infection in neonates on invasive mechanical ventilation, resulting in high morbidity and …

Diagnostic Accuracy of Blind Bronchial Sample Testing by BioFire Pneumonia plus Panel in Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Patients and Its Impact in Early Adaptation of …

G Geslain, A Cointe, J Naudin, S Dauger… - The Pediatric …, 2024 - journals.lww.com
Background: Community-acquired and nosocomial lower-respiratory-tract infections in
critically ill pediatric patients require early appropriate antibiotic therapy to optimize …

[PDF][PDF] Pseudomonas aeruginosa in ventilator associated pneumonia in critical care unit–Karachi, Pakistan

S Kumar, S Rauf, HA Kalwar, F Ahmed… - Rawal Medical …, 2024 - researchgate.net
Objective: To assess the frequency of ventilatorassociated Pneumonia secondary to
Pseudomonas aeruginosa in a critical care unit in Karachi, Pakistan. Methodology: This …

Frequency and risk factors of ventilator associated pneumonia at neonatal intensive care unit of Nishtar Hospital, Multan.

A Hussain, M Anwar, AA Sheikh… - The Professional Medical …, 2024 - theprofesional.com
Objective: To determine the frequency and risk factors of ventilator associated pneumonia at
neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). Study Design: Cross-sectional study. Setting: NICU of …