Enterobacter sakazakii in the mouths of stroke patients and its association with aspiration pneumonia

European Journal of Internal Medicine

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 185-188

  Gosney, Margot A ^a   Martin, Michael V ^b   Wright, Anne E ^c   Gallagher, Malcolm ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^c ROYAL LIVERPOOL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d Bronglais General Hospital   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aspiration pneumonia; Enterobacter sakazakii; Oral flora; Stroke

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; COLISTIN; PLACEBO; SELECTIVE DECONTAMINATION OF THE DIGESTIVE TRACT GEL; TOBRAMYCIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; ASPIRATION PNEUMONIA; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DATA ANALYSIS; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DYSPHAGIA; ENTEROBACTER INFECTION; ENTEROBACTER SAKAZAKII; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MOUTH; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STROKE;

EID: 33645992785     PISSN: 09536205     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejim.2005.11.010     Document Type: Article

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