Background : Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is a nosocomial infection which occurs to patients who receive ventilator = 48 hours. VAP occurs in 9-27% patients with ventilator and causes longer staying duration in hospital, increase in health-care cost, and higher risk of mortality and morbidity. However, the data about VAP according to CDC Criteria in ICU of Atma Jaya Hospital is not yet available; therefore a research about VAP proportion is necessary.
Methods : This research is a prospective descriptive study with cross-sectional methods on patients in intensive care unit (ICU) of Atma Jaya Hospital from November 2014 to September 2015. The subjects were patients aged = 12 years old who received ventilator = 48 hours since the first admission to ICU. The VAP was diagnosed using the CDC Criteria.
Result : From 22 patients who used ventilator = 48 hours, 3 subjects were stated VAP positive according to CDC Criteria. Two of the subjects were adult male, and one subject was adult female. Thorax radiographs in 2 positive VAP subjects had shown infiltrate in both lungs and two of the subjects were in post-surgery condition.
Conclusion : The proportion of VAP in ICU of Atma Jaya Hospital is 13.6%. Nevertheless, a more accurate diagnosing standard is required. |