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Polymyxin flushes for endotracheal tube suction catheters in extremely low birth-weight infants: Any benefit in preventing ventilator-associated events?

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We report that receipt of polymyxin B endotracheal tube suction catheter flushes did not reduce the incidence of pediatric ventilator-associated events (PedVAE) in infants weighing Click to show full abstract

We report that receipt of polymyxin B endotracheal tube suction catheter flushes did not reduce the incidence of pediatric ventilator-associated events (PedVAE) in infants weighing <1,000 g in this retrospective study. Incidence of PedVAE in our group of extremely low birth-weight infants was 6 per 1,000 ventilator days.

Keywords: associated events; endotracheal tube; extremely low; ventilator associated; tube suction; ventilator

Journal Title: Infection control and hospital epidemiology
Year Published: 2022

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