Airway Pseudomonas aeruginosa density in mechanically ventilated patients: clinical impact and relation to therapeutic efficacy of antibiotics
Abstract Background The bacterial density of Pseudomonas aeruginosa is closely related to its pathogenicity. We evaluated the effect of airway P. aeruginosa density on the clinical course of mechanically ventilated patients and the therapeutic efficacy of antibiotics. Methods We retrospectively anal...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-02-01
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Series: | Critical Care |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13054-021-03488-7 |