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Advantages of probiotics in ventilator associated pneumonia prevention in children

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Last updated: 01 Jan 2025

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Pediatrics

Abstract

Background: Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is the most common health care-associated infection in intensive care units (ICU).Its appearance causes an increase in stay, mortality and economic costs. Probiotics are non-pathogenic micro-organisms that have beneficial effects on human health. We aimed from this work to evaluate the role of probiotic in ventilator association pneumonia prevention. Methods: This was prevention clinical trial study which performed during the period from March 2019 to January 2020 is carried out in Pediatric Department at Zagazig University Hospitals. This study included 80 children that were divided into 2 groups: Probiotic group (40 children). Non-probiotic group (40 children).All subjects in the study were subjected to: Full history. Full General examinations. Laboratory examinations: Patients were randomized to probiotic therapy received Lactobacillus LB corresponding to Lactobacillus delbrueckii and Lactobacillus fermentum 10 billions twice /daily in form of 2 sachets / day throw nasogastric tube till discharge or death. Results: the incidence of VAP among all the studied 80 patients was 44 cases (55 %) most of them were in the control group (72.5%).There was statistically significant difference between the studied groups regarding VAP incidence (lower among probiotic group). There was statistically non-significant difference between the studied groups regarding duration of ICU stay or mechanical ventilation. Conclusion: Using probiotic therapy, In this era of increasing incidence of hospital acquired life threatening infections, may be effective and safe in prevention of VAP but has no effect on duration of MV or ICU stay.

DOI

10.21608/zumj.2021.44387.1958

Keywords

probiotic, ventilator association pneumonia, prevention

Authors

First Name

Neveen

Last Name

Ibrahim

MiddleName

El Sayed

Affiliation

Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine – Zagazig University, Zagazig, Sharkia, Egypt.

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romu_3600000@yahoo.com

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First Name

Tarek

Last Name

Attia

MiddleName

Abedelrahman

Affiliation

Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine – Zagazig University, Zagazig, Sharkia, Egypt.

Email

tarek_ama@yahoo.com

City

zagazig

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First Name

Rania

Last Name

Ghonaim

MiddleName

Ahmed

Affiliation

Clinical Pathology Department, Zagazig University Hospitals, Zagazig, Egypt

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rania_ghonaim@yahoo.com

City

Zagazig

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First Name

Dalia

Last Name

Abdellatif

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-

Affiliation

departement of pediatric,faculty of medecine, zagazig university,elsharkia,Egypt

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daabdelrahman@zu.edu.eg

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Volume

30

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1.1

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45249

Issue Date

2024-01-01

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2021-01-31

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2024-01-01

Page Start

15

Page End

20

Print ISSN

1110-1431

Online ISSN

2357-0717

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Zagazig University Medical Journal

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Advantages of probiotics in ventilator associated pneumonia prevention in children

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30 Dec 2024