Probiotic prophylaxis of ventilator-associated pneumonia: a blinded, randomized, controlled trial.

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Published in Am J Respir Crit Care Med on June 03, 2010

Authors

Lee E Morrow1, Marin H Kollef, Thomas B Casale

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Creighton University School of Medicine, Omaha, Nebraska, USA. lmorrow@creighton.edu

Associated clinical trials:

Lactobacillus GG in the Prophylaxis of Ventilator Associated Pneumonia | NCT00613795

Probiotics to Promote Intestinal Health | NCT02046512

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