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

Michael J Edzards Marni B Jacobs Xiaoyan SongSudeepta K BasuRana F Hamdy

Published in: Infection control and hospital epidemiology (2022)

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.

Keyphrases

low birth weight
preterm infants
human milk
preterm birth
risk factors
gram negative
acute respiratory distress syndrome
mechanical ventilation
ultrasound guided
multidrug resistant
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation