The pathogenesis of ventilator-associated pneumonia

Seminars in Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 427-434

  Rumbak, Mark J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Aspiration; Etiology; Inhalation; Pathogenesis; Ventilator associated pneumonia

Indexed keywords

ASPIRATION; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BIOFILM; ENDOTRACHEAL CUFF; INHALATION; NONHUMAN; OROPHARYNX; PATHOGENESIS; PNEUMONIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; VENTILATOR;

EID: 0036812436     PISSN: 10693424     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2002-35713     Document Type: Review

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