Prevalence of ventilator-associated pneumonia through analysis of tracheobronchial secretions

Elenice Gomes Ferreira; André Kimura; Danielly Fernandes de Ramos; Pascoal Leite de Albuquerque; Mateus Dias Antunes; Daniel Vicentini de Oliveira

doi:10.15253/2175-6783.2017000100016

Authors

Elenice Gomes Ferreira Centro Universitário Cesumar
André Kimura Centro Universitário Cesumar
Danielly Fernandes de Ramos Centro Universitário Cesumar
Pascoal Leite de Albuquerque Centro Universitário Cesumar
Mateus Dias Antunes Centro Universitário Cesumar
Daniel Vicentini de Oliveira Universidade Estadual de Campinas

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15253/2175-6783.2017000100016

Keywords:

Physical Therapy Department, Hospital, Intensive Care Units, Nursing.

Abstract

Objective: to verify the prevalence of pneumonia associated with mechanical ventilation through the collection and analysis of tracheobronchial secretions. Methods: an observational study with 13 male patients. The scale of Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation and the Clinical Pulmonary Infection Score were applied after 72 hours of orotracheal hospitalization. Results: an average score of 33 points was observed, that is, these patients presented on average a 75% chance of death. Staphylococcus aureus (23.07%) andKlebsiella pneumoniae (15.38%) were found as the most prevalent microorganisms.Conclusion: the prevalence of ventilator-associated pneumonia was 25% of the cases and the most prevalent microorganisms were Klebsiella pneumoniae and Staphylococcus aureus.