Study of Pseudomonas aeruginosa causing ventilator associated pneumonia

Indian Journal of Medical Research

Volumn 107, Issue FEB., 1998, Pages 68-74

  Khan, F G ^a   Rattan, Ashok ^a   Khan, I A ^a   Kalia, Awdhesh ^a  

^a ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Pseudomonas aeruginosa; Pyocin typing; Ribotyping; SDS PAGE analysis; Ventilator associated pneumonia

Indexed keywords

PYOCIN;

ARTICLE; ASSISTED VENTILATION; BACTERIAL PNEUMONIA; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; CROSS INFECTION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LUNG LAVAGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NONHUMAN; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; RIBOTYPING; RNA GENE; VENTILATOR;

CROSS INFECTION; ELECTROPHORESIS, POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL; HUMANS; PNEUMONIA, BACTERIAL; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; PSEUDOMONAS INFECTIONS; PYOCINS; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; VENTILATORS, MECHANICAL;

EID: 0031936499     PISSN: 09715916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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