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[Correlation of endotracheal tube biofilm and recurrent ventilator-associated pneumonia with Pseudomonas aeruginosa].
Zhonghua jie he he hu xi za zhi = Zhonghua jiehe he huxi zazhi = Chinese journal of tuberculosis and respiratory diseases - 1 Jun 2001
Cai S, Zhang J, Qian G
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To determine the correlation of endotracheal tube biofilm (ETT-BF) and recurrent ventilator-associated pneumonia with Pseudomonas aeruginosa (PA-VAP) in long-term ventilation patients. METHODS: Pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) of Spe I enzyme-restricted chromosomal DNA was performed to identify the DNA patterns of Pseudomonas aeruginosa from ETT-BF, pharynx and lower respiratory tract secretion...
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