Silver-Coated Ventilator Tubes Cut Risk of Pneumonia

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"Important uncertainties exist regarding the exact benefit of silver-coated endotracheal tubes," Chastre noted. "Consequently, silver-coated tubes should not be viewed as the definitive answer for ventilator-associated pneumonia prevention, and, until additional data confirm the clinical effectiveness and cost benefit of these devices, their issue should be restricted to high-risk patients treated in ICUs with benchmark value-based infection rates that remain above institutional goals despite implementation of a comprehensive strategy of usual preventive measures to prevent ventilator-associated pneumonia."

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The American Thoracic Society has more about mechanical ventilation.

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