摘要
呼吸机相关性肺炎(ventilator-associatedpneumonia,VAP)是指病人在接受机械通气治疗48h以后所形成的肺炎。是一类严重的院内感染,是导致病人住院时间延长,治疗费用增加及院内感染死亡的主要原因。本文就呼吸机相关性肺炎的发生原因、感染途径、控制与预防措施进行综述,以降低此类院内感染的发生率和病死率,降低治疗费用。
The ventilator - associated pneumonia （VAP） refers to a pneumonia that a patient gets after 48 hours of mechanical ventilation. It is a very serious hospital infection. It is the main cause that leads to the hospital stay extension, healthcare expenses increase and mortality clue to infections inside the hospitals. This article draw an overview on the cause of VAP, infection path, control and prevention measures and will help to reduce the occurrence and mortality of this kind of infection and reduce treatment expenses.
出处
《国际护理学杂志》
2006年第8期582-584,共3页
international journal of nursing
关键词
呼吸机相关性肺炎
控制
预防
Ventilator - associated pneumonia
Control
Prevent
