Prevention of respiratory infections in tracheostomized patients of a pediatric long-term rehabilitation setting

Am J Infect Control. 2015 Apr 1;43(4):394-6. doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2014.12.015. Epub 2015 Feb 8.

Abstract

Clinical practice protocols for the control and prevention of respiratory infections in rehabilitation settings, especially regarding pediatric tracheostomized patients, are currently lacking. To tackle this issue, we conducted a systematization of our clinical management protocols, aiming at defining a decisional algorithm and describing its key points in more detail. We focused on infection control, improvement of respiratory functions, and weaning from tracheostomy.

Keywords: Infection prevention; Pediatric; Rehabilitation; Respiratory infection; Tracheostomy.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Blood Sedimentation
  • C-Reactive Protein / metabolism
  • Child, Preschool
  • Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial
  • Humans
  • Hygiene / standards
  • Leukocyte Count
  • Pediatrics
  • Respiration, Artificial / methods
  • Respiratory Tract Infections / microbiology
  • Respiratory Tract Infections / prevention & control*
  • Time Factors
  • Tracheostomy / rehabilitation*
  • Tracheostomy / standards

Substances

  • C-Reactive Protein