Minimum irradiance required to inhibit microbial growth to prevent ventilatorassociated pneumonia by an endotracheal tube equipped with blue LEDs
Artificial respiration is saving lives especially in the COVID-19 pandemic, but it also carries the risk to cause ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP). VAP is one of the most common and severe nosocomial infections, often leading to death and adding a major economic burden to the healthcare system....
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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De Gruyter
2021-10-01
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Series: | Current Directions in Biomedical Engineering |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1515/cdbme-2021-2061 |