Crit Care Resusc
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Observational Study
Influence of changing endotracheal tube cuff management on antibiotic use for ventilator-associated pneumonia in a tertiary intensive care unit.
Routine deflation of the endotracheal tube (ETT) cuff of critically ill patients receiving MV is common in Australia and New Zealand. Literature about ventilatorassociated pneumonia (VAP) and antibiotic use rates with different ETT cuff maintenance practices is lacking. ⋯ ETT cuff pressure manometry is associated with a reduced rate of antibiotic administration for a diagnosis of VAP compared with a minimal leak test technique.