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Characterization of the virulence of Pseudomonas aeruginosa strains causing ventilator-associated pneumonia.
BMC infectious diseases - 1 Dec 2020
Alonso Beatriz, Fernández-Barat Laia, Di Domenico Enea Gino, Marín Mercedes, Cercenado Emilia, Merino Irene, de Pablos Manuela, Muñoz Patricia, Guembe María
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BACKGROUND: The objective of this study was to evaluate the virulence of P. aeruginosa ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) strains (cases) in terms of biofilm production and other phenotypic and genotypic virulence factors compared to P. aeruginosa strains isolated from other infections (controls). METHODS: Biofilm production was tested to assess biomass production and metabolic activity using crystal violet...
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