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Stenotrophomonas maltophilia in the respiratory tract of medical ICU patients

Authors: B Saugel, K Eschermann, R Schmid, W Huber

Published in: Critical Care | Special Issue 1/2011

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Stenotrophomonas maltophilia can cause pneumonia in critically ill patients. The aim of the study was to investigate characteristics of critically ill patients with S. maltophilia isolated from the respiratory tract and to identify risk factors for S. maltophilia pneumonia and ICU mortality and to analyze antibiotic susceptibility of S. maltophilia. …
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Title
Stenotrophomonas maltophilia in the respiratory tract of medical ICU patients
Authors
B Saugel
K Eschermann
R Schmid
W Huber
Publication date
01-02-2011
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Critical Care / Issue Special Issue 1/2011
Electronic ISSN: 1364-8535
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/cc9602

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