title: Evaluation of 2 sets of screening criteria for ventilator-associated pneumonia in a children's hospital.
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.
authors.affiliation: Creighton University School of Medicine, Omaha, NE.
authors.forename: Christopher N
authors.initials: CN
authors.lastname: Taylor
authors.affiliation: Pediatric Critical Care and Pulmonary Medicine, Children's Hospital & Medical Center, Omaha, NE.
authors.forename: Luke
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Noronha
authors.affiliation: Creighton University School of Medicine, Omaha, NE; Biostatistics, Research, and Compliance Office, Creighton University, Omaha, NE.
authors.forename: Christopher S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Wichman
authors.affiliation: Creighton University School of Medicine, Omaha, NE; Pediatric Infectious Disease, Creighton University School of Medicine, Omaha, NE. Electronic address: mvarman@creighton.edu.
authors.forename: Meera
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Varman
mesh_terms: D002487:Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S.; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D005260:Female; D006776:Hospitals, Pediatric; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D053717:Pneumonia, Ventilator-Associated / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D011159:Population Surveillance; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D012122:Ventilators, Mechanical / Q000382:microbiology
keywords: Adult definition; Hospital acquired infection; Pediatric definition; Surveillance criteria infection prevention