title: [Control of intubator associated pneumonia in intensive care unit: results of the GISIO-SItI SPIN-UTI Project].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To document reported Intubator Associated Pneumonia (IAP) prevention practices in Intensive Care Units (ICUs) and attitudes towards the implementation of a measurement system.
  
  
  METHODS
  In the framework of the SPIN-UTI project the «Italian Nosocomial Infections Surveillance in ICUs network», two questionnaires were made available online. The first was filled out by physicians working in ICUs in order to collect data on characteristics of physicians and ICUs, on clinical and measurement practices for IAP prevention, and attitudes towards the implementation of a measurement system. The second questionnaire was filled out for each intubated patient in order to collect data on prevention practices during ICU stay.
  
  
  METHODS
  ICUs participating to the fourth edition (2012-2013) of the SPIN-UTI project.
  
  
  METHODS
  Compliance to the component of the European bundle.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The components of the bundle for the prevention of IAP are implemented, although to a different level, in the 26 participating ICUs. Overall compliance to all five practices of the European bundle has been reported in 21.1% of the 768 included patients.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The present survey has documented a large potential for improvement in clinical and non-clinical practices aimed at preventing IAP in ICUs.
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento "GF Ingrassia", Università di Catania. agodia@unict.it.
authors.forename: Antonella
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Agodi
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Auxilia
authors.forename: Martina
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Barchitta
authors.forename: Marcello Mario
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: D'Errico
authors.forename: Maria Teresa
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Montagna
authors.forename: Cesira
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Pasquarella
authors.forename: Stefano
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tardivo
authors.forename: Ida
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Mura
mesh_terms: D003666:Decontamination / Q000592:standards; D004203:Disinfection / Q000592:standards; D004866:Equipment Contamination / Q000517:prevention & control; D005062:European Union; D019983:Guideline Adherence; D019538:Health Care Surveys; D006801:Humans; D007362:Intensive Care Units / Q000592:standards; D007558:Italy / Q000453:epidemiology; D064872:Patient Care Bundles / Q000592:standards; D056888:Patient Positioning; D053717:Pneumonia, Ventilator-Associated / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011159:Population Surveillance; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D058996:Quality Improvement; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D015300:Ventilator Weaning / Q000379:methods