1996
DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.153.4.8616556
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Incidence of anaerobes in ventilator-associated pneumonia with use of a protected specimen brush.

Abstract: The role of anaerobic bacteria in ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) has been little investigated. In this study we analyzed the incidence of anaerobes in patients with a first episode of bacteriologically documented VAP (> 10(3)CFU/ml), using protected specimen brushes (PSB). We particularly took care to preserve anaerobic conditions during transport and the microbiological procedure. Two groups were considered: group A with anaerobic bacteria recovered from PSB, with or without anaerobes, and group B with… Show more

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“…F. nucleatum may also cause ventilator-associated pneumonia or other severe infections. 2,27 The yeast C. albicans lives in a state of commensalism in the oral cavity but is also an important opportunistic pathogen that can cause infections varying from harmless newborn thrush to severe deep mucocutaneous candidiasis or even sepsis in patients with a local or systemic compromised immune response or in patients who take antibiotics. 28 " 30 Our investigation has revealed that the killing efficacy of chlorhexidine against S. sanguinis was weaker than that of mouth rinses containing octenidine or polyhexamethylene biguanide (Figure 1).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…F. nucleatum may also cause ventilator-associated pneumonia or other severe infections. 2,27 The yeast C. albicans lives in a state of commensalism in the oral cavity but is also an important opportunistic pathogen that can cause infections varying from harmless newborn thrush to severe deep mucocutaneous candidiasis or even sepsis in patients with a local or systemic compromised immune response or in patients who take antibiotics. 28 " 30 Our investigation has revealed that the killing efficacy of chlorhexidine against S. sanguinis was weaker than that of mouth rinses containing octenidine or polyhexamethylene biguanide (Figure 1).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In addition to the cyorganisms found in the oral cavity are also associated with totoxicity of chlorhexidine on corneal and endothelial cells, 7 pneumonia. 2,3 A meta-analysis by Chan et al 4 provided inthe neurotoxicity of chlorhexidine was observed in animal direct evidence of the impact of oral microorganisms; they models, which prevents it from being used for very long. 8,9 showed that oral decontamination with an antiseptic adminAllergic reactions are common if chlorhexidine is applied in istered as prophylaxis reduces the incidence of ventilatorconcentrations of more than 4%, and serious anaphylactic associated pneumonia.…”
Section: Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2010; 31(7):733-739mentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Multiple organisms may be involved in over half of all pneumonias [10,11]. Anaerobes are often co-pathogens in early pneumonia, but do not adversely affect outcome [12]. MRSA has a higher mortality and is more common in patients who have received steroids, prior antibiotics, and who have been ventilated for more than 6 days [13,14].…”
Section: Microbiologymentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In one study, oral anaerobic bacteria such as Prevotella, Veillonella, and Fusobacterium spp. were isolated from VAP patients (4).…”
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