Fighting Vampires and Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia Is Silver the Magic Bullet?

被引:2
作者
Niederman, Michael S. [1 ,2 ]
机构
[1] Winthrop Univ Hosp, Dept Med, Mineola, NY 11501 USA
[2] SUNY Stony Brook, Dept Med, Stony Brook, NY 11794 USA
关键词
COATED ENDOTRACHEAL-TUBES; MORTALITY;
D O I
10.1378/chest.10-0063
中图分类号
R4 [临床医学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100602 ;
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页码:1007 / 1009
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