Incidence of ventilator-associated pneumonia in an intensive care unit

• Published in: Revista de pesquisa, cuidado é fundamental Vol. 9; no. 4; pp. 1121 - 1125
• Main Authors: da Silva, Tatiana Gaffuri, Souza, Gabriela de Nardi, de Souza, Silvia Silva, Bitencourt, Julia Valéria Vargas, Madureira, Valeria Faganelo, Luzardo, Adriana Remião
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Rio de Janeiro Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Enfermagem 01-10-2017
• Subjects: Disease control; Enfermagem; Enfermería; Ethics; Hospitalization; Infecção Hospitalar; Intensive care; Intensive Care Unit (ICU); La neumonía asociada a la ventilación mecánica; Nosocomial infections; Nursing; Pneumonia; Pneumonia Associada a Ventilação Mecânica; Pneumonia Associated with Mechanical Ventilation; UTI; Ventilators
• DOI: 10.9789/2175-5361.2017.v9i4.1121-1125
• EISSN: 2175-5361

Objective: To identify the incidence of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia (VAP) in hospitalized patients in an intensive care unit. Method: This is a cross-sectional, documentary and retrospective study. Data were collected through research of the records of the Service of Infection Control Related to Health Care from August 2014 to March 2015 after approval by the Ethics Committee of the UFFS with CAEE 45124915100005564. It was tabulated in Excel and analyzed using descriptive and analytical statistics with the SPSS 20.0 software. Results: It was verified an incidence of 29% of VAP, especially the Staphylococcuss, in the tracheal aspirate and mortality of 44%. Conclusion: Indices consistent with data from other studies and the ones advocated by ANVISA were revealed. However, training for professionals involved in the care is suggested.