Persistent Infection with Pseudomonas aeruginosa in Ventilator-associated Pneumonia
Persistent Infection with Pseudomonas aeruginosa in Ventilator-associated Pneumonia
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New York, NY: Am Thoracic Soc
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English
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New York, NY: Am Thoracic Soc
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Pseudomonas aeruginosa is one of the leading causes of gram-negative ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) associated with a mortality rate of 34 to 68%. Recent evidence suggests that P. aeruginosa in patients with VAP may persist in the alveolar space despite adequate antimicrobial therapy. We hypothesized that failure to eradicate P. aeruginosa f...
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Persistent Infection with Pseudomonas aeruginosa in Ventilator-associated Pneumonia
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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_2542430
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_2542430
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1073-449X
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1535-4970
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10.1164/rccm.200802-239OC
