Changes in the conjunctival bacterial flora of patients hospitalized in an intensive care unit

Changes in the conjunctival bacterial flora of patients hospitalized in an intensive care unit

ABSTRACT Purpose: To identify the changes in aerobic conjunctival bacterial flora and to correlate culture results with physical health and the duration of patients' hospitalization in an intensive care unit (ICU). Methods: Patients hospitalized in the ICU were included in this study. Conjunc...

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Main Authors: Afsun Sahin, Nilgun Yildirim, Saadet Gultekin, Yurdanur Akgun, Abdurrahman Kiremitci, Martin Schicht, Friedrich Paulsen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Conselho Brasileiro de Oftalmologia
Series:Arquivos Brasileiros de Oftalmologia
Subjects:
Conjunctiva/microbiology
Eye banks
Intensive care units
Bacterial flora
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-27492017000100007&lng=en&tlng=en

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