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Ceragenin-Coated Endotracheal Tubes Fail to Reduce Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia

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CHICAGO — Using endotracheal tubes (ETTs) coated with ceragenins did not reduce the incidence of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) compared to standard subglottic suction ETTs, but mortality was lower with the ceragenin-coated ETTs, according to the CEASE VAP study. In the prospective, pragmatic crossover trial, VAP occurred in 19% of patients receiving ceragenin-coated (Cerashield) endotracheal tubes […]

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Publish date : 2026-03-28 14:42:00

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