Ventilator associated pneumonia organisms Flashcards
1
Q
causing organisms
A
ESKAPE-multidrug resistant
Enterococcus fecalis
Staph a./ Serratia
Klebsiella pnuemoniae
Acinetobacter baumanii
Pseudomonas aerginosa
Enterobacter species
2
Q
Risk factors
A
lack gag reflexes so pts aspirate secretions from upper airway,
biofilm formation around the endotracheal tube;
burn patients (highest rate);
CV or urinary catheters
