Prior oropharyngeal colonization and ventilator-associated pneumonia
AUTOR(ES)
Moreira, Michel Rodrigues, Ferreira, Joseane Cristina, Darini, Ana Lúcia da Costa, Gontijo Filho, Paulo Pinto
FONTE
Braz. J. Microbiol.
DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO
2014-09
RESUMO
This study evaluated the relationship between previous colonization of the oropharynx and development of ventilator-associated pneumonia through the classification of genomic fingerprint pattern by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis of both oxacillin-resistant and oxacillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus isolates obtained from hospitalized patients in an intensive care unit.
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