Microbial investigation of biofilms recovered from endotracheal tubes using sonication in intensive care unit pediatric patients

Microbial investigation of biofilms recovered from endotracheal tubes using sonication in intensive care unit pediatric patients

Objectives: To compare cultured microorganisms identified on endotracheal tubes biofilms through sonication technique with traditional tracheal aspirate collected at extubation of pediatric intensive care unit patients. Methods: Demographic and epidemiological data were analyzed to identify factors...

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Main Authors: Thiago de Oliveira Ferreira, Rafael Yoshio Koto, Gabriel Fialkovitz da Costa Leite, Giselle Burlamaqui Klautau, Stanley Nigro, Cely Barreto da Silva, Ana Paula Idalgo da Fonseca Souza, Marcelo Jenne Mimica, Regina Grigolli Cesar, Mauro José Costa Salles
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-09-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1413867016301210

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