Prior oropharyngeal colonization and ventilator-associated pneumonia

Moreira, Michel RodriguesFerreira, Joseane CristinaDarini, Ana Lúcia da CostaGontijo Filho, Paulo Pinto

This study evaluated the relationship between previous colonization of the oropharynx and development of ventilator-associated pneumonia through the classification of genomic fingerprint pattern by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis of both oxacillin-resistant and oxacillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus isolates obtained from hospitalized patients in an intensive care unit.

1. oropharyngeal colonization
2. ventilator-associated pneumonia
3. Staphylococcus aureus