Bioluminescence and ventilator-associated pneumonia caused by oral biofilm in ICU during COVID-19 -Is there a possible relationship?

Joseph, Betsy; Steier, Liviu

Joseph, Betsy; Steier, Liviu.

Affiliation

Joseph B; Department of Periodontics, Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals, Saveetha University, Chennai 600077, India.
Steier L; Department of Preventive and Restorative Sciences, School of Dental Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.

Med Hypotheses ; 159: 110760, 2022 Feb.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35002024

Subject(s)

COVID-19; Pneumonia, Ventilator-Associated; Biofilms; Humans; Intensive Care Units; Respiration, Artificial; SARS-CoV-2

Key words

Bioluminescence.; COVID-19.; ICU deaths; Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia

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Full text: 1 Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pneumonia, Ventilator-Associated / COVID-19 Type of study: Risk_factors_studies / Screening_studies Limits: Humans Language: En Year: 2022 Type: Article

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