Quorum sensing-dependent virulence during Pseudomonas aeruginosa colonisation and pneumonia in mechanically ventilated patients

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Volumn 65, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 703-710

  Köhler, Thilo ^a,b   Guanella, Raphael ^a   Carlet, Jean ^c   Van Delden, Christian ^a,b  

^a GENEVA UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GENEVA   (Switzerland)

^c SAINT JOSEPH HOSPITAL   (France)

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EID: 77956046787     PISSN: 00406376     EISSN: 14683296     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/thx.2009.133082     Document Type: Article

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