Abstract
We compared current Centers for Disease Control and Prevention surveillance criteria with the newer adult screening criteria (ASC) for identifying pediatric ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP). Possible cases of VAP identified by ASC (n = 17) and cases of VAP identified by the older current surveillance criteria (n = 15) are comparable, but only 9 were identified by both. Positive end expiratory pressure was inferior to fraction of inspired oxygen in identifying ventilator-associated conditions by ASC.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1011-1013 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | American Journal of Infection Control |
Volume | 42 |
Issue number | 9 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Sep 2014 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Epidemiology
- Health Policy
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
- Infectious Diseases