Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia at Prachuapkhirikhan Hospital.

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  • Songchat Siriyotiphan, M.D. Department of Pediatrics, Parchuapkhirikhan Hospital
  • Taveewan Anankamatee Department of Pediatrics, Parchuapkhirikhan Hospital
  • Parichart Songmuang Department of Pediatrics, Parchuapkhirikhan Hospital

Abstract

          This is a retrospective study about 82 mechanically ventilated infants in the Pediatric Intensive Care Units (PICU) at Prachuapkhirikhan Hospital during 1st . october 2001 to 30th  September 2003. Data were analyzed by Chi-square test, T-test and logistic regression analysis. The incidence of Ventilator·Associated Pneumonia (VAP) was 34.09 per 1000 ventiIator-days and the average time at risk was 12.8 days, Staphylococcus aureus was the most common etiological organism of VAP.

          The risk factors significantly associated with ventilator - associated pneumonia were length of hospital stay (P = 0.003 ), duration of ventilation (P = 0.002) and reintubation (P = 0.014)

          The study finds that mortality rate significantly associated with infants on mechanical ventilator were length of hospital stay (P = 0.001) and apgar score at 5 minutes less than 7 (P = 0.003), logistic regression analysis statistically significant effect on VAP was length of hospital stay (P = 0.041)

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2018-08-01

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Siriyotiphan S, Anankamatee T, Songmuang P. Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia at Prachuapkhirikhan Hospital. Reg 4-5 Med J [internet]. 2018 Aug. 1 [cited 2025 Dec. 31];23(2):137-45. available from: https://he02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/reg45/article/view/137513

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