Tracheostomy colonisation and microbiological isolates of patients in intensive care units-a retrospective study

Objective: To find out the type of bacteria colonising the tracheostomy tube and to determine the antibiotic sensitivity pattern and resistance in patients who have had tracheostomy in intensive care unit (ICU) set up and to initiate proper empirical treatment in such patients. Methods: The study wa...

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Main Authors: Segana Hasan Abdul Cader, Fahim Ahmed Shah, S.K.G.Reghunandanan Nair
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2020
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/f8dd647e92b346bd8c89a002e1794a4e
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