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High-throughput sequencing of 16S rDNA amplicons characterizes bacterial composition in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid in patients with ventilator-associated pneumonia.
Drug design, development and therapy - 1 Jan 2015
Yang Xiao-Jun, Wang Yan-Bo, Zhou Zhi-Wei, Wang Guo-Wei, Wang Xiao-Hong, Liu Qing-Fu, Zhou Shu-Feng, Wang Zhen-Hai
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Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is a life-threatening disease that is associated with high rates of morbidity and likely mortality, placing a heavy burden on an individual and society. Currently available diagnostic and therapeutic approaches for VAP treatment are limited, and the prognosis of VAP is poor. The present study aimed to reveal and discriminate the identification of the full spectrum of the...
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