Patients under mechanical ventilation in intensive care unit.
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Have at least three days stay in the ICU. Under mechanical ventilation (intubation or tracheostomy). Patient's primary endotracheal culture should be negative. Not more than 6 hours after the patient's intubation. Accept ICU admission less than 24 hours after hospital admission. Not have acute or chronic respiratory infections and sepsis.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patient death Cardiopulmonary resuscitation Extubation earlier than expected Use of immunosuppressive drugs and start of antibiotic use during the study period
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The results of the smear and bacterial culture in patients under mechanical ventilation. Timepoint: Before and 72 hours after intervention. Method of measurement: Microscope. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Gonabad University of Medical Sciences