INFECTION RISKS RELATED TO YANKAUER SUCTION CATHETERS Background 1 Healthcare-associated pneumonia (HAP) is a significant challenge for healthcare providers. • Mortality rates of 20% to 33% have been reported for hospital-associated pneumonia. • Hospital-associated pneumonia has been shown to increase ICU stay by 4.3 to 6.1 days. • Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) increased the direct costs of a patient stay by $40,000. Although the etiology of HAP has many causes, the CDC has identified colonized devices as risk factors 1 : • Pathogens causing HAP, such as gram-negative bacilli and Staphylococcus aureus are ubiquitous in healthcare settings. • Procedures such as tracheal suctioning increase the opportunity for cross-colonization. • Endotracheal suction catheters can introduce microorganisms into a patient’s lower respiratory tract. Colonization rates of Yankauer suction catheters Two studies have evaluated the contamination rates of Yankauer suction catheters. Both found high rates of bacterial colonization. ORDERING INFORMATION Product # Description and Units/Case HOL-211-100 iSO-LINE Holster 100 Units/Case HOL-212-100 iSO-LINE Holster & Standard Yankauer 100 Units/Case 94% 80% Yankauer catheters with potential pathogens for VAP 2 Yankauer catheters with pathogens 3
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INFECTION RISKS RELATED TO YANKAUER SUCTION CATHETERS
Background1
Healthcare-associated pneumonia (HAP) is a significant challenge for healthcare providers.
• Mortality rates of 20% to 33% have been reported for hospital-associated pneumonia.
• Hospital-associated pneumonia has been shown to increase ICU stay by 4.3 to 6.1 days.
• Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) increased the direct costs of a patient stay by $40,000.
Although the etiology of HAP has many causes, the CDC has identified colonized devices as risk factors1:
• Pathogens causing HAP, such as gram-negative bacilli and Staphylococcus aureus are ubiquitous in healthcare settings.
• Procedures such as tracheal suctioning increase the opportunity for cross-colonization.
• Endotracheal suction catheters can introduce microorganisms into a patient’s lower respiratory tract.
Colonization rates of Yankauer suction cathetersTwo studies have evaluated the contamination rates of Yankauer suction catheters. Both found high rates of bacterial colonization.
ORDERING INFORMATIONProduct # Description and Units/Case
HOL-211-100 iSO-LINE Holster 100 Units/Case
HOL-212-100 iSO-LINE Holster & Standard Yankauer 100 Units/Case
94% 80%Yankauer catheters
with potential pathogens for VAP2
Yankauer catheters with
pathogens3
References:1. Tablan OC, et al. Guidelines for preventing health-care-associated pneumonia, 2003: recommendations of the CDC and the Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee. MMWR Recomm Rep. 2004;53(RR-3):1-36.
2. Sole ML, et al. Bacterial growth in secretions and on suctioning equipment of orally intubated patients: a pilot study. Am J Crit Care. 2002;11(2):141-149.
3. Brown M, et al. Colonization of Yankauer suction catheters with pathogenic organisms. Am J Infect Control. 2005;33(8):483-485.