Effect of nebulized eucalyptus on contamination of microbial plaque of endotracheal tube in ventilated patients
Background: Formation of biofilm and bacterial colonization within the endotracheal tube (ETT) are significant sources of airway contamination and play a role in the development of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP). This study was conducted to examine the effect of nebulized eucalyptus (NE) on b...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2016-01-01
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| Series: | Iranian Journal of Nursing and Midwifery Research |
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| Online Access: | http://www.ijnmrjournal.net/article.asp?issn=1735-9066;year=2016;volume=21;issue=2;spage=165;epage=170;aulast=Amini |