Suction circuit flushing with chlorhexidine decreases ventilator-associated pneumonia: a quasi-experimental study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Endotracheal suctioning of mechanically ventilated patients differs across the world. In many low and middle-income countries, endotracheal suctioning is often performed with a sterile suctioning catheter that is used for 12 h or during the length of one nursing shift. The effect of flushing multiple used endotracheal suction system with chlorhexidine after suctioning to reduce ventilator associated pneumonia (VAP) remains unclear.

Aim

The aim of the study is to assess the effectiveness of flushing multiple-used open endotracheal suction catheters and suctioning system with chlorhexidine gluconate 0.2% to reduce VAP in mechanically ventilated patients in a resource-limited Intensive Care Unit (ICU).

Methods

Due to the difficulty of blinding the intervention

SUBMITTER: Eid MH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10725984 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature