Biofilm Formation by Pathogens Causing Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia at Intensive Care Units in a Tertiary Care Hospital: An Armor for Refuge.
Background. Emerging threat of drug resistance among pathogens causing ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) has resulted in higher hospital costs, longer hospital stays, and increased hospital mortality. Biofilms in the endotracheal tube of ventilated patients act as protective shield from host imm...
| Publicado en: | BioMed Research International pp. 1 - 11 |
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| Autores principales: | , , , , , |
| Formato: | research tables/charts Journal Article |
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Wiley-Blackwell
5/29/2021
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