Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) pathogenic microorganisms eradication and persistence during antimicrobial therapy

I. Bledel, A. Raimondi, A. Sosa, S. Sarquis, C. Irrazabal, A. Capdevila, C. Vay, A. Famiglietti, C. M. Luna (Buenos Aires, Argentina)

Source: Annual Congress 2013 –Recent developments in pneumonia
Session: Recent developments in pneumonia
Session type: Oral Presentation
Number: 5048
Disease area: Respiratory critical care, Respiratory infections

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