Incidence of anaerobic bacteria in patients with suspected pneumonia in surgical Intensive Care Unit

• Published in: Minerva anestesiologica Vol. 80; no. 10; pp. 1076 - 1083
• Main Authors: Clavier, T, Gouin, P, Frebourg, N, Rey, N, Royon, V, Bergis, A, Hobeika, S, Dureuil, B, Veber, B
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Italy 01.10.2014
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Bacteria, Anaerobic; Critical Care; Cross Infection - epidemiology; Cross Infection - microbiology; Female; France - epidemiology; Humans; Incidence; Intensive Care Units; Male; Middle Aged; Pneumonia - epidemiology; Pneumonia - microbiology; Prospective Studies

Few studies have investigated the incidence of pulmonary anaerobes in a specific population in surgical Intensive Care Unit (ICU). The objective of this work was to determine the incidence of anaerobes in surgical ICU patients with suspected pneumonia. This was a prospective observational, single-ce...