Targeted surveillance and intervention in reducing ventilatorassociated pneumonia

Abstract:

ObjectiveTo evaluate targeted surveillance in reducing ventilatorassociated pneumonia (VAP) in patients in surgical intensive care unit(SICU).MethodsMonitor on SICU patients with respirators were conducted by infection control practitioners and SICU personnel responsible for SICU infection control . Based on the detected results, control measures were modified and strictly carried out , detection process was emphasized.ResultsSince the targeted surveillance has been carried out for more than one year, the incidence of VAP reduced from 31.93‰ on AprilDecember 2008 to 21.48‰ on JanuaryDecember 2009, there was significant difference between the two(χ2=17.81,P=0.00).ConclusionTargeted surveillance can reduce the occurrence of VAP.