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Causes for developing bacteremia in mechanically ventilated patients

Risk factors for bacteremia in patients with ventilator associated pneumonia, a cohort with a nested case control study

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2019/01/017321
Enrollment
120
Registered
2019-01-31
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: J95-J95- Intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of respiratory system, not elsewhere classified

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

Anisha Umashanakar
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: patients who develop ventilator associated pneumonia as defined as, when in a mechanically ventilated patient has: 1. new persistent pulmonary infiltrates not otherwise explained 2. purulent respiratory secretions 3. systemic signs of inflammation

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: -inclusion criteria not met -patients in surgical ICUs

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To identify the bacteria and the risk factors causing ventilator associated pneumonia (VAP). To reveal the faults in the CDC defined surveillance for VAP as compared to the clinical definition of VAP.Timepoint: patient will be assessed at the time of admission and at the time of discharge or death—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To reveal the faults in the CDC defined surveillance for VAP as compared to the clinical definition of VAP.Timepoint: 2 years—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactAnisha Umashankar

Kasturba Medical College, manipal

drmuralidharvarma@yahoo.co.in9845069639

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026