Amoeba-Resisting Bacteria and Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia
To evaluate the role of amoeba-associated bacteria as agents of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP), we tested the water from an intensive care unit (ICU) every week for 6 months for such bacteria isolates; serum samples and bronchoalveolar lavage samples (BAL) were also obtained from 30 ICU patie...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2003-07-01
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| Series: | Emerging Infectious Diseases |
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| Online Access: | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/9/7/03-0065_article |