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Oropharyngeal Microbiota in Frail Older Patients Unaffected by Time in Hospital

Respiratory tract infections are the commonest nosocomial infections, and occur predominantly in frailer, older patients with multiple comorbidities. The oropharyngeal microbiota is the major reservoir of infection. This study explored the relative contributions of time in hospital and patient demog...

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Autores principales: Ewan, Victoria C., Reid, William D. K., Shirley, Mark, Simpson, A. John, Rushton, Steven P., Wade, William G.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5826060/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29515974
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fcimb.2018.00042