Endogenous source of bacteria in tracheal tube and proximal ventilator breathing system in intensive care patients

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 80, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 41-45

  Inglis, T J J ^a   Lim, E W ^b   Lee, G S H ^b   Cheong, K F ^b   Ng, K S ^c  

^a Western Australian Centre for Pathology and Medical Research   (Australia)

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

^c CHANGI GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Equipment, breathing systems; Infection, bacterial; Infection, breathing systems; Infection, nosocomial; Intensive care; Ventilation, mechanical

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BACTERIUM; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; MALE; PATHOGENESIS; PNEUMONIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STOMACH CONTENT; VENTILATOR;

EID: 0031984563     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/80.1.41     Document Type: Article

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