PREOPERATIVE ASSESSMENT OF THE LIKELIHOOD OF INFECTION OF THE LOWER RESPIRATORY-TRACT AFTER CARDIAC-SURGERY

被引:18
作者
CARREL, T
SCHMID, ER
VONSEGESSER, L
VOGT, M
TURINA, M
机构
[1] UNIV HOSP ZURICH,INST ANESTHESIOL,CH-8091 ZURICH,SWITZERLAND
[2] UNIV HOSP ZURICH,DEPT MED,CH-8091 ZURICH,SWITZERLAND
关键词
CARDIAC SURGERY; PERIOPERATIVE MICROBIOLOGY; POSTOPERATIVE PNEUMONIA;
D O I
10.1055/s-2007-1013938
中图分类号
R5 [内科学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
Lower-respiratory-tract infections are among the most frequent complications observed in the intensive care unit, leading to delayed postoperative recovery time and increased costs and mortality. We have tried to evaluate the prognostic value of perioperative bacteriology of tracheal aspirates in assessing the risk of such complications. In a prospective study aspirates of 100 patients undergoing cardiac surgery were taken immediately after intubation and were analysed for microorganisms by Gram-stain and microbiological cultures using standard procedures. All patients received perioperative antibiotic prophylaxis with a single dose of 2 g ceftriaxone intravenously. From 26 patients with bacteriologically positive tracheal secretion, 8 (30.7%) developed lower respiratory tract infection whereas only 1 of 72 patients (1.4%) with negative bacteriological results developed this complication. Smoking (p < 0.01) and abnormal preoperative lung function (p < 0.01) were significantly more frequent in patients developing postoperative pneumonia. Regarding the results of this study, the risk of developing pulmonary infection in the early postoperative course after cardiac surgery can be estimated from the tracheal aspirates.
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页数:4
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