Bactericidal effects of silver plus titanium dioxide-coated endotracheal tubes on Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus

PURPOSE: Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is a nosocomial infection resulting in significant morbidity and mortality. Pseudomonas aeruginosa (P. aeruginosa) and Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) are pathogens associated with VAP. Silver (Ag) coating of endotracheal tubes (ETTs) reduces bacteria...

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Autores principales: Tarquinio, Keiko M, Kothurkar, Nikhil K, Goswami, Dharendra Y, Sanders, Ronald C, Zaritsky, Arno L, LeVine, Ann Marie
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2010
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2865012/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20463933

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2865012/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20463933

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