An interesting clinical case of viral pneumonia in a patient with diabetes mellitus is considered in the article. This case deserves attention of anesthesiologists, especially today, during the COVID-19 epidemic. An important role in timely diagnosis belongs to the CT scan, as the X-ray does not always diagnose viral pneumonia. In our case, we adhered to the principles of restrictive infusion therapy, early intubation, protective ventilation and early weaning of the patient from the respirator. The article describes the successful experience of using the ASV intelligent ventilation mode – from intubation to extubation. We recommend you to use ASV in patients with viral pneumonia to achieve protective ventilation, rapid weaning, and low risk of complications.

Introduction: This study addresses and evaluates the decrease of antibiotic resistance after introduction of a proposed prevention plan and control complex in the intensive care unit (ICU). Methods: Data from 1,111 bacteriological analyses, taken from patients who received treatment in the ICU of Ternopil University Hospital from January to August 2015 (group 1) and the same period of 2018 (group II), were included in the study. The complex included measures for the prevention of antibiotic resistance spread and for rational antibiotic use. Results: We found that resistance to imipenem changed more than other antibacterial drugs, increased by 60% (р ≤ 0.05), which was conditioned predominantly by Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates for 100%. A decrease in 39% of polyresistant clinical isolates of Klebsiella pneumoniae in patients of groups I and II showed important prognostic value. Conclusion: A complex of the proposed measures included the division of patients in blocks according to the risk of infectious complications, control of antibiotics administration, adherence to sanitary norms by ICU staff, use of sodium hypochlorite resulting in decrease of pathogenic isolates, and level of antibiotic resistance to specific groups of antibacterial drugs.