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. 2014 Dec;42(12):1328-30.
doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2014.09.001. Epub 2014 Nov 25.

Ventilator associated pneumonia and endotracheal tube repositioning: an underrated risk factor

F McGovern Murphy  1 , M Raymond  1 , P-A Menard  1 , K-R Bejar-Ardiles  1 , A Carignan  2 , O Lesur  3
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Ventilator associated pneumonia and endotracheal tube repositioning: an underrated risk factor

F McGovern Murphy et al. Am J Infect Control. 2014 Dec.

Abstract

Aspiration of secretions toward lower airways potentially occurs during endotracheal tube (ETT) repositioning in mechanically ventilated patients in the intensive care unit and may be a risk factor for developing ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP). This case-control study confirms that repositioning of the ETT is an independent risk factor for VAP.

Keywords: Endotracheal tube; Mechanical ventilation; Ventilator-associated pneumonia.

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