Systematic Endotracheal Aspiration in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Reduces Broad-spectrum Antibiotic Use for Ventilator-associated Pneumonia
Aim:
To determine the impact of a systematic endotracheal aspiration (ETA) sampling program for mechanically ventilated patients on initial antibiotic therapy for ventilator-acquired pneumonia (VAP).
Design:
Retrospective cohort study; before-after study design.
Setting:
Pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) with 16 medical and surgical beds in a tertiary teaching hospital.
Subjects:
Patients
Source: The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal - Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Antimicrobial Reports Source Type: research
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