Evaluation of 2 sets of screening criteria for ventilator-associated pneumonia in a children's hospital

Am J Infect Control. 2014 Sep;42(9):1011-3. doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2014.05.034.

Abstract

We compared current Centers for Disease Control and Prevention surveillance criteria with the newer adult screening criteria (ASC) for identifying pediatric ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP). Possible cases of VAP identified by ASC (n = 17) and cases of VAP identified by the older current surveillance criteria (n = 15) are comparable, but only 9 were identified by both. Positive end expiratory pressure was inferior to fraction of inspired oxygen in identifying ventilator-associated conditions by ASC.

Keywords: Adult definition; Hospital acquired infection; Pediatric definition; Surveillance criteria infection prevention.

MeSH terms

  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S.
  • Child, Preschool
  • Cross Infection / diagnosis*
  • Cross Infection / epidemiology
  • Cross Infection / prevention & control
  • Female
  • Hospitals, Pediatric
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Male
  • Pneumonia, Ventilator-Associated / diagnosis*
  • Pneumonia, Ventilator-Associated / epidemiology
  • Pneumonia, Ventilator-Associated / prevention & control
  • Population Surveillance
  • Retrospective Studies
  • United States / epidemiology
  • Ventilators, Mechanical / microbiology