High seroprevalence of anti-Helicobacter pylori antibodies in patients with ventilator-associated pneumonia
Background: The pathogenesis of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is not clearly known. Recently, the role of gastric bacterial colonization has been proposed. The role of gastric colonization with Helicobacter pylori in pathogenesis of VAP was determined by comparing the prevalence of H. pylori...
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Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2018-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Research in Medical Sciences |
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Online Access: | http://www.jmsjournal.net/article.asp?issn=1735-1995;year=2018;volume=23;issue=1;spage=79;epage=79;aulast=Dadashi |