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Diagnostic Value of Pulmonary Ultrasound in the Diagnosis of Ventilator-associated Pneumoniae

Completed
Conditions
Ventilator-associated Pneumonia
Sepsis
Interventions
Device: VAP
Registration Number
NCT02536547
Lead Sponsor
Fondation Hôpital Saint-Joseph
Brief Summary

This study evaluates the respective values and combined CPIS (Clinical Pulmonary Infection Score), bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL), tracheal aspiration and pulmonary ultrasonography (LUS - Lung Ultrasound) for early diagnosis of ventilator- associated pneumonia (VAP).

Detailed Description

Diagnosis and monitoring iconographic lung infection is essentially limited to chest radiography. But this one to bed is a source of information generally unreliable routine.

Lung ultrasound is now an additional technique for confirmation of diagnosis and followed by community acquired pneumonia and monitoring of ventilator-associated pneumonia. The specific pathophysiology of VAP makes particularly efficient lung ultrasound in the diagnosis and monitoring of these attacks. The patient mechanically ventilated, the colonization of the airways is responsible for a continuous seeding of the tracheobronchial tree. As the lesions are scattered throughout the lung parenchyma and are centered on a bronchiole; although there is a predominance of households in the areas most dependent lung. VAP is therefore characterized by inflammatory tissue expansion to the periphery, predominant at the lower lobes and partnering with a ventilation loss varies with the severity of the pneumonia.

Thus, it can be found at an early stage some cells infected around a bronchiole in contact with infected acini normally ventilated. At an advanced stage, this extension to the whole parenchyma results in the widespread presence of small outbreaks in pleural. They are easily and specifically detected by ultrasound in the form of vertical artifacts irregular spacing (irregular Lines B) or small pictures (\<0.5 cm) rounded HYPOECHOIC (jucta pleural consolidation) for reliable diagnosis of VAP. The success of an antibiotic is detected by the disappearance of B lines and pleural jucta consolidations. The failure of antibiotic therapy by the appearance of new jucta pleural consolidations which may merge giving lobar consolidation. Community-acquired pneumonia is characterized by the spread of infection in a home adjacent pulmonary segments by providing a systematized typical lobar reached. The diagnosis and monitoring of community-acquired pneumonia is mainly based on monitoring the number and size of household lobar consolidation which is not sufficient for pneumonia Ventilator. This latest study shows that the intensity ultrasound signs is proportional to the extension of outbreaks (lobar consolidations homes and mini homes jucta pleural consolidation). Moreover unlike biological biomarkers such as procalcitonin, it does not reflect the intensity of inflammation.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
100
Inclusion Criteria
  • Patients in mechanical ventilation for at least 48 hours
  • and new or extension of a radiological image

with at least two of the following clinical criteria:

  • Body temperature ≥ 38.5 ° C or <36 ° C
  • Leukocytes> 10 * 103 / ml or <4 * 103 / ml or> 10% immature cells (in the absence of other known causes).
  • hypoxemia with PaO 2 <60 mmHg or a P / F <300
  • secretions purulent tracheal
Exclusion Criteria
  • Patient with known pneumonia
  • Patient under 18 years
  • Mechanical ventilation <48h
  • contraindication of pulmonary endoscopy

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
patients with suspected VAPVAPAll patients with suspected VAP will be included in the study (new or extension of a radiological image in a patient in mechanical ventilation for at least 48 hours associated with at least two of the following:criteria : fever ≥38.5 ° C or \<36, 5 ° C leukocytosis\> 10 \* 103 / ml or leukopenia \<4 \* 103 / ml secretions purulent tracheal reduction in PaO2 / FiO2 \<300 or PaO 2 \<60 mmHg
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Sensitivity, specificity and diagnostic accuracy of lung ultrasound (in pleural consolidation homes and irregular lines B, basal consolidation) only and associated with the CPIS (clinical pulmonary infection score)48h after mecanic ventilation
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Diagnostic approach integrating CPIS (Clinical Pulmonary Infection Score), tracheal aspiration and lung ultrasound (LUS - Lung Ultrasound) for the early diagnosis of VAP48h after mecanic ventilation
Frequency of specific sonographic signs (irregular B lines, pleural consolidation in household) during the VAP48h after mecanic ventilation
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