In modern healthcare, the use of mechanical ventilation in Intensive Care Units (ICUs) is an essential intervention for patients with severe respiratory failure; however, its use carries significant risks, such as ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP), one of the most frequent and deadly nosocomial infections. The complexity of its management, antimicrobial resistance, and multifactorial pathogenesis underscore the need for further research.
Objective: To identify the pathologies associated with lethality in patients with healthcare-associated infections due to the use of mechanical ventilation in adult Intensive Care Units in Health Institutions of the Municipality of Neiva during the year 2023.
Methods: This was a quantitative, observational, descriptive, and retrospective study based on the analysis of records from the Public Health Surveillance System (SIVIGILA) corresponding to the event Device-Associated Infections (DAI), code 357, reported in 2023 by the Intensive Care Units (ICUs) of institutions in the municipality of Neiva. All records that met the inclusion criteria were used, and a descriptive statistical analysis was performed using Excel, evaluating epidemiological variables. For the causative pathologies, a bivariate analysis was performed to calculate the Relative Risk and the Odds Ratio (OR).
Results: The main findings of this study showed that the case fatality rate in adult patients with ventilator-associated infections in the ICU of Neiva during 2023 was 66.7%, with prior infection being the main risk factor for mortality, above comorbidities such as cancer, malnutrition, and immunosuppression. The majority of cases occurred in men over 60 years of age.
Citation: Reyes, E. M. et al., (2026). Pathologies Associated with Lethality in Patients with Healthcare-Associated Infections Due to The Use of Mechanical Ventilation in Adult Intensive Care Units in Health Institutions of the Municipality of Neiva During the Year 2023. J Nurs Care Repo; 7(1):1-6.
DOI : https://doi.org/10.47485/3065-7636.1044