Diagnosis, management, and outcomes of pediatric tracheostomy-associated infections: A scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Children with tracheostomy are frequently admitted to the hospital for tracheostomy-associated respiratory infections (TRAINs). However, there remains a paucity of evidence to direct the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of TRAINs. An important first step to addressing this knowledge gap is to synthesize existing data regarding TRAINs to inform current practice and facilitate innovation.

Data sources

We searched PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, CINAHL, and Web of Science from inception to October 2020. Original research articles and published abstracts including children and young adults 0-21 years of age with tracheostomy were included. Included studies assessed the clinical definitions of and risk factors for TRAINs, microbiologic epidemiology and colonizati

SUBMITTER: Morrison JM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9313552 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature