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Biofilm formation on three different endotracheal tubes: a prospective clinical trial

BACKGROUND: Biofilm formation on endotracheal tubes (ETTs) is an early and frequent event in mechanically ventilated patients. The biofilm is believed to act as a reservoir for infecting microorganisms and thereby contribute to development and relapses of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP). Once...

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Autores principales: Thorarinsdottir, Hulda R., Kander, Thomas, Holmberg, Anna, Petronis, Sarunas, Klarin, Bengt
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7322705/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32600373
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13054-020-03092-1