Influence of changing endotracheal tube cuff management on antibiotic use for ventilator-associated pneumonia in a tertiary intensive care unit.

CONCLUSIONS: ETT cuff pressure manometry is associated with a reduced rate of antibiotic administration for a diagnosis of VAP compared with a minimal leak test technique. PMID: 28866975 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Critical Care and Resuscitation - Category: Intensive Care Tags: Crit Care Resusc Source Type: research