title: [Pneumonia in patients with mechanical ventilation: physiopathology and prevention].
abstract: Nosocomial pneumonias are due to various causes and their development depends mainly on the underlying condition of the patients. Intubated patients are prone to develop bacterial pneumonia, with microorganisms found in the oro-pharyngeal or gastric flora. Prevention relies on diminishing the exogenous and endogenous colonization of the tracheobronchial tree through: avoidance of cross contamination, maintenance of a physiological gastric pH and, possibly, selective digestive decontamination.
authors.affiliation: Institut central des hôpitaux valaisans, Sion.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Troillet
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Francioli
mesh_terms: D003428:Cross Infection / Q000382:microbiology; D004064:Digestive System / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D012121:Respiration, Artificial / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013242:Sterilization / Q000379:methods
vernacular_title: Pneumonies chez les patients sous ventilation mécanique: physiopathologie et prévention.