Abstract:Introduction Antibiotic resistance is a daunting phenomenon with a growing impact on patient safety, particularly for nosocomial infections. 1 The nosocomial strains of P. aeruginosa are frequently resistant to a broad range of commercially available antibiotics. Their prevalence appears to be increasing worldwide, especially as a cause of ventilator-associated pneumonia and in patients with severe burn injuries. 2 Critically ill patients are prone to colonization and infection by antibioticresistant bacteria … Show more
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