An autopsy case of ventilator-associated tracheobronchitis caused by Corynebacterium species complicated with diffuse alveolar damage
Ventilator-associated tracheobronchitis (VAT) has been reported to occur in 11% of intubated patients. Corynebacterium spp. can cause lower respiratory infections; however, to our knowledge, there have been no reported cases of VAT caused by Corynebacterium spp. A 55-year-old man was hospitalized wi...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2020-01-01
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| Series: | Respiratory Medicine Case Reports |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213007120304226 |