Role of pathogenic oral flora in postoperative pneumonia following brain surgery

Role of pathogenic oral flora in postoperative pneumonia following brain surgery

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Post-operative pulmonary infection often appears to result from aspiration of pathogens colonizing the oral cavity. It was hypothesized that impaired periodontal status and pathogenic oral bacteria significantly contribute to develop...

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Main Authors: Varga Imre, Andrási Melinda, Gáspár Attila, Szabó Judit, Márton Ildikó, Haczku Angela, Bágyi Kinga, Tóth Judit, Klekner Almos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-06-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/9/104

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