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Medtronic Clinical Solutions Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia Incidence

Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia
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Different regions, diagnostic criteria and hospital locations yield unique VAP-induced rates.

VAP Rate (%) by Location and Criteria

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VAP Rate (%) by Location and Criteria
VAP Rate (%) by Location and Criteria
  Clinical Criteria Surveillance Criteria
U.S.([FOOTNOTE=Skrupky LP, McConnell K, Dallas J, Kollef MH. A comparison of ventilator-associated pneumonia rates as identified according to the National Healthcare Safety Network and American College of Chest Physicians criteria. Crit Care Med. 2012;40(1):281-284.],[ANCHOR=View Abstract],[LINK=/content/covidien/websites/medtronic/com/en/covidien/support/clinical-evidence.html?id=805235]) 4.00% 0.60%
Europe([FOOTNOTE=Koulenti D, Lisboa T, Brun-Buisson C, et al. Spectrum of practice in the diagnosis of nosocomial pneumonia in patients requiring mechanical ventilation in European intensive care units. Crit Care Med. 2009;37(8):2360-2368.],[ANCHOR=View Abstract],[LINK=/content/covidien/websites/medtronic/com/en/covidien/support/clinical-evidence.html?id=413150]) 19.00% 14.60%

VAP Rate Per by 1,000 Ventilator Days by Area of Care([FOOTNOTE=Dudeck MA, Horan TC, Peterson KD, et al. National Healthcare Safety Network report, data summary for 2011, device-associated module. Am J Infect Control. 2013;41(4):286-300.],[ANCHOR=View Abstract],[LINK=/content/covidien/websites/medtronic/com/en/covidien/support/clinical-evidence.html?id=805237])

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VAP Rate Per by 1,000 Ventilator Days by Area of Care<sup>3</sup>
VAP Rate Per by 1,000 Ventilator Days by Area of Care3
Area of Care VAP Rate per 1,000 Ventilator Days
Burn 4.9
Trauma
4.7
Neurologic 3.6
Surgical - Major teaching 2.4
Neurosurgical
2.3
Medical/surgical - Major teaching 2.1
Surgical - All other 2
Surgical cardiothoracic 1.7
Medical - Major teaching
1.1
Surgical - Major teaching 1.1
Medical cardiac 1.1
Medical/surgical - All other <= 15 beds 1.1
Pediatric medical/surgical 1.1
Step-down units - Adult step-down (postcritical care) 1.1

Bibliography of VAP Evidence

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