Stomach as a source of colonization of the respiratory tract during mechanical ventilation: Association with ventilator-associated pneumonia

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 9, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 1729-1735

  Torres, A ^a,b   El Ebiary, M ^a   Soler, N ^a   Monton C ^a   Fabregas N ^a   Hernandez C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

^b HOSPITAL CLÍNIC   (Spain)

Author keywords

Gastric colonization; Pathogenesis; Pneumonia; Ventilator associated pneumonia

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BACTERIAL PNEUMONIA; ENTERIC FEEDING; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; STOMACH ACID SECRETION; STOMACH PH;

EID: 0029778380     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.96.09081729     Document Type: Review

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