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Molecular Analysis of Microbial Communities in Endotracheal Tube Biofilms

BACKGROUND: Ventilator-associated pneumonia is the most prevalent acquired infection of patients on intensive care units and is associated with considerable morbidity and mortality. Evidence suggests that an improved understanding of the composition of the biofilm communities that form on endotrache...

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Autores principales: Cairns, Scott, Thomas, John Gilbert, Hooper, Samuel James, Wise, Matthew Peter, Frost, Paul John, Wilson, Melanie Julia, Lewis, Michael Alexander Oxenham, Williams, David Wynne
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3056660/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21423727
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0014759