Incidence of endotracheal tube colonization with the use of PneuX endotracheal tubes in patients following cardiac surgery.

Senanayake, E LGiri, RGopal, SNevill, Alan M.Luckraz, H2017-02-022017-02-022016-09-16Incidence of endotracheal tube colonization with the use of PneuX endotracheal tubes in patients following cardiac surgery. 2017, 95 (1):81-86 J. Hosp. Infect.0195-67012783793010.1016/j.jhin.2016.09.007http://hdl.handle.net/2436/620366Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) develops in up to 25% of patients following cardiac surgery. Colonization of the endotracheal tube (ETT) contributes to VAP. The PneuX ETT has been shown to halve VAP in high-risk patients undergoing cardiac surgery. This article reports on the secondary analysis of bacterial colonization in relation to VAP between the PneuX and standard ETTs.enVentilator-associated pneumoniaCardiac surgeryPneuX endotracheal tubeMicrobial colonizationIncidence of endotracheal tube colonization with the use of PneuX endotracheal tubes in patients following cardiac surgery.Journal articleThe Journal of hospital infection