Pneumonia in hospitalized neurologic patients: trends in pathogen distribution and antibiotic susceptibility
Abstract Background Bed-ridden state, dysphagia, altered mental state, or respiratory muscle weakness are common in neurologic patients and increase the risk of pneumonia. The major causes of pneumonia in neurologic patients may differ from those in the general population, resulting in a different p...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-02-01
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Series: | Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13756-019-0475-9 |