Microbial diversity and antimicrobial susceptibility in endotracheal tube biofilms recovered from mechanically ventilated COVID-19 patients
In patients with acute respiratory failure, mechanical ventilation through an endotracheal tube (ET) may be required to correct hypoxemia and hypercarbia. However, biofilm formation on these ETs is a risk factor for infections in intubated patients, as the ET can act as a reservoir of microorganisms...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2022-12-01
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| Series: | Biofilm |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590207522000132 |