The role of bacterial colonization of ventilator circuit in development of ventilator-associated pneumonia: a prospective observational cohort study
D.-L Pen, Gangfeng Yan, Li He, Weisi Yan, W.-M Chen, Jia Liu, Jianchao Ying, Chuanqing Wang, Guoping Lü
Topics & Concepts
Ventilator-associated pneumoniaColonizationPneumoniaMedicineIntensive care unitIncidence (geometry)Prospective cohort studyIntensive careInternal medicinePulsed-field gel electrophoresisCohort studyMicrobiologyBiologyIntensive care medicineBiochemistryOpticsGenotypeGenePhysicsNosocomial Infections in ICUAntibiotic Resistance in BacteriaInfection Control in Healthcare