Near-zero ventilator-associated pneumonia rates after implementation of a multimodal preventive strategy in a Mexican hospital

摘要

A multimodal preventive strategy consisting of a ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) preventive bundle plus 3 additional sequential interventions (noninvasive ventilation, reeducation of health care workers, and early weaning) was associated with a marked reduction in VAP rates in a Latin American hospital, including 6 consecutive months without VAP cases. A positive association between the percentage of intubated patients and VAP rates was observed. (C) 2019 Published by Elsevier Inc. on behalf of Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc.