VAP prevention through GI/respiratory decontamination (meta-analysis)
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Pileggi et al analyzed 28 studies and concluded that decontaminating the GI/respiratory tract with antiseptics reduced ventilator-associated pneumonia by 27%; decontamination with antibiotics reduced VAP by 36%. Antibiotic decontamination also reduced ICU infections in general, by 29%.
VAP prevention through GI/respiratory decontamination (meta-analysis)
VAP prevention through GI/respiratory…
VAP prevention through GI/respiratory decontamination (meta-analysis)
Pileggi et al analyzed 28 studies and concluded that decontaminating the GI/respiratory tract with antiseptics reduced ventilator-associated pneumonia by 27%; decontamination with antibiotics reduced VAP by 36%. Antibiotic decontamination also reduced ICU infections in general, by 29%.