Application of a Nano-antimicrobial film to prevent ventilator-associated pneumonia: A pilot study

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 10, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 1926-1931

  Li, W ^a   Ma, X ^a   Peng, Y ^a   Cao, J ^a   Loo, W T Y ^b,c,d   Hao, L ^e   Cheung, M N B ^d   Chow, L W C ^d   Jin, L J ^c  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF JINAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^d UNIMED Medical Institute and Organisation for Oncology and Translational Research   (Hong Kong)

^e SICHUAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Bacterial colonization; Nanotechnology antimicrobial spray; Oral care; Ventilator associated pneumonia

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; CHLORHEXIDINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MICROBIAL COLONIZATION; MOUTH; MOUTH MUCOSA; NANOTECHNOLOGY; NOSE; NOSE MUCOSA; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; VENTILATOR ASSOCIATED PNEUMONIA;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 79952640463     PISSN: 16845315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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