Oropharyngeal Microbiota in Frail Older Patients Unaffected by Time in Hospital

Respiratory tract infections are the commonest nosocomial infections, and occur predominantly in frailer, older patients with multiple comorbidities. The oropharyngeal microbiota is the major reservoir of infection. This study explored the relative contributions of time in hospital and patient demog...

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Main Authors: Victoria C. Ewan, William D. K. Reid, Mark Shirley, A. John Simpson, Steven P. Rushton, William G. Wade
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fcimb.2018.00042/full