The Effectiveness of Antimicrobial Breathing System on the Presence of Multidrug-resistant Organisms

Background:

Cross transmission via skin contact and environmental media is the main route for common outbreak of health care-associated infection which more likely to be improved or prevented by infection control program. Silver Knight uses silver ions to disrupt the normal enzymatic activities of bacteria for reducing microbial growth within, and on, the surface of the breathing systems. It functions as a safe, quick and effective catalyst to deactivate pathogenic bacteria and prevent their proliferation. However, there was no study comparing the standard ventilator circuit with Silver Knight. This study focuses on the effectiveness of antimicrobial breathing system in MDRO which including carbapenem-resistant, vancomycin-resistant and multi-drug resistant.

Study Design:

This is a prospective, randomized study in a single hospital in the intensive care unit.

Methods: