Aerosolized Antibiotics and Respiratory Tract Infection in Patients on Mechanical Ventilation
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2004-09-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of aerosolized antibiotics on
respiratory infection in mechanically ventilated patients.We hypothesize that aerosolized
antibiotics , which achieve high drug concentrations in the airway, would more effectively
treat respiratory infection, decrease the need for systemic antibiotics and decrease
antibiotic resistance.