Bacterial infection/contamination in CPAP units and equipment – is this an issue for sleep medicine specialists?

P. Murphie, J. Gysin, D. Hamilton, H. Coles, J. Samuels, P. Rafferty, S. Little (Dumfries, United Kingdom)

Source: Annual Congress 2007 - Treatment options in obstructive sleep apnoea
Session: Treatment options in obstructive sleep apnoea
Session type: Electronic Poster Discussion
Number: 2772
Disease area: Respiratory infections

Congress or journal article abstractE-poster

Rating: 0
You must login to grade this presentation.

Share or cite this content

Citations should be made in the following way:
P. Murphie, J. Gysin, D. Hamilton, H. Coles, J. Samuels, P. Rafferty, S. Little (Dumfries, United Kingdom). Bacterial infection/contamination in CPAP units and equipment – is this an issue for sleep medicine specialists?. Eur Respir J 2007; 30: Suppl. 51, 2772

You must login to share this Presentation/Article on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn or by email.

Member's Comments

No comment yet.
You must Login to comment this presentation.


Related content which might interest you:
Personalized medicine in the evaluation of sleep breathing disorders - The contribution of stomatology
Source: Sleep and Breathing Conference 2021
Year: 2021

Is sleep apnoea a specialist condition? The role of general practitioners
Source: Breathe 2010; 7: 144-156
Year: 2010


Telemonitoring of CPAP therapy saves nursing time
Source: Annual Congress 2013 –Ask, see and do: old and new technology in sleep disordered breathing
Year: 2013


Effect of nighttime earplugs and eye mask on sleep quality in medical intensive care unit patients
Source: International Congress 2018 – Sleep-disordered breathing: biomarkers and genetics and the role of hypoxia, insomnia, movement disorders and sleep quality
Year: 2018

Does consultation with a sleep medicine specialist improve patient compliance with nasal continuous positive airway pressure therapy?
Source: Eur Respir J 2002; 20: Suppl. 38, 474s
Year: 2002

Evaluating different nCPAP machines for obstructive sleep apnoea in a competitive market: a nurse-led, patient-centred approach
Source: Eur Respir J 2004; 24: Suppl. 48, 567s
Year: 2004

Practical wisdom: A qualitative study of the care and management of non-invasive ventilation patients by experienced intensive care nurses
Source: International Congress 2014 – Qualitative and quantitative research that contributes to respiratory nursing practice
Year: 2014

What is evidence-based medicine?
Source: Annual Congress 2006 - PG16 - The use of evidence-based medicine and practice for the clinician (jointly organised with the ACCP)
Year: 2006



Introducing a core curriculum for respiratory sleep practitioners
Source: Breathe 2015; 11:50-56
Year: 2015


Is noninvasive ventilation underutilised in a Romanian respiratory intensive care unit from a pneumology hospital?
Source: Eur Respir J 2006; 28: Suppl. 50, 187s
Year: 2006

Breathe: palliative care in respiratory medicine
Source: Breathe, 13 (4) 267; 10.1183/20734735.017517
Year: 2017



Sleep apnoea and telemonitoring: The patient and healthcare professional perspective
Source: Breathe 2015; 11:147-148
Year: 2015


Sleep medicine practices in pediatric patients during the Covid-19 pandemic
Source: Virtual Congress 2021 – Sleep across the lifespan in the new era of COVID - 19
Year: 2021


Training European specialists: trend-setters from paediatric respiratory medicine
Source: Annual Congress 2006 - Educational seminar: the challenges of adapting education and training to the needs of tomorrow's doctors
Year: 2006


Can excellence in respiratory care be delivered without physiotherapists?
Source: Annual Congress 2008 - Integrated multidisciplinary care of COPD
Year: 2008


CPAP compliance and hospital nurse practice
Source: Annual Congress 2009 - Continuous positive airway pressure therapy in obstructive sleep apnoea
Year: 2009


Should teaching about non-invasive ventilation be made mandatory to all grades of general medical doctors? An audit of junior doctor knowledge regarding the management of patients on NIV before and after teaching sessions
Source: Annual Congress 2012 - Noninvasive ventilation for weaning and acute exacerbation management of airway obstruction
Year: 2012


Capnography monitoring of physician-led procedural sedation procedures during respiratory medicine service
Source: Virtual Congress 2021 – Clinical problems associated with cough, pleura and respiratory health status
Year: 2021


Application frequency of noninvasive mask during night by nurses in intensive care unit
Source: Annual Congress 2010 - Noninvasive ventilation: technical, logistical and organisational aspects
Year: 2010

Do postgraduate trainees use e-learning in respiratory medicine?
Source: Annual Congress 2009 - E-learning in medical education
Year: 2009