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Filter by:Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) remains the most frequent healthcare-associated infection (HAI) in the intensive care unit (ICU) and one of the most critical risk factors associated with both significant morbidity as well as mortality. Although VAP treatment relies on early and appropriate antimicrobial therapy, several preventive measures have been described in the literature in order to limit its incidence and clinical impact in the ICU. Among these, preventing biofilm formation on the inner surface of the endotracheal tube appears to hold promise. Yet there is a lack of clinical relevant data documenting a causal relation between biofilm formation and VAP. Designed to overcome this critical limitation, the BIOPAVIR study intends to provide a better structural and microbiological characterization of endotracheal tube biofilm in critically ill patients at increased risk for the development of VAP in ICU during COVID-19 pandemic.
To assess the ability of the Silq ClearTract™ 100% Silicone 2-Way Foley Catheter to reduce biofilm formation in subjects that require a long-term indwelling Foley catheter when compared to other commercially available urinary catheters.
This study evaluates the efficacy of Mutli-Im® transepithelial components in the inhibition of bacterial adhesion. The control group will be the Multi-Im® transepithelial component with the conventional surface (Multi-IM® Machined) and the experimental group will be the Multi-Im transepithelial components with the Ti-Golden® surface (Multi-Im Golden) or with the nanogolden surface (Multi-Im® nanogolden). Periodontal indices and biofilformation will be assessed during 2 months after implant loading. Metagenomic analysis and PCR technique will be implemented to assess the biofilm formation.