Heterogeneous antimicrobial activity in broncho-alveolar aspirates from mechanically ventilated intensive care unit patients

Heterogeneous antimicrobial activity in broncho-alveolar aspirates from mechanically ventilated intensive care unit patients

Pneumonia is an infection of the lungs, where the alveoli in the affected area are filled with pus and fluid. Although ventilated patients are at risk, not all ventilated patients develop pneumonia. This suggests that the sputum environment may possess antimicrobial activities. Despite the generally...

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Main Authors: Jolien Seinen, Willem Dieperink, Solomon A. Mekonnen, Paola Lisotto, Hermie J. M. Harmsen, Bart Hiemstra, Alewijn Ott, Daniel Schultz, Michael Lalk, Stefan Oswald, Sven Hammerschmidt, Anne Marie G. A. de Smet, Jan Maarten van Dijl
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2019-01-01
Series:Virulence
Subjects:
streptococcus pneumoniae
streptococcus anginosus
staphylococcus aureus
mechanical ventilation
sputum
antimicrobial activity
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21505594.2019.1682797

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21505594.2019.1682797

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