Detection of plant DNA in the bronchoalveolar lavage of patients with ventilator-associated pneumonia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Hospital-acquired infections such as nosocomial pneumonia are a serious cause of mortality for hospitalized patients, especially for those admitted to intensive care units (ICUs). Despite the number of the studies reported to date, the causative agents of pneumonia are not completely known. Herein, we found by molecular technique that vegetable and tobacco DNA may be detected in the bronchoalveolar lavage from patients with ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP).

Methodology/principal findings

In the present study, we studied bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) from patients admitted to ICUs with ventilator-associated pneumonia. BAL fluids were assessed with molecular tests, culture and blood culture. We successfully identified plant DNA in six patients out of 106 (6%) wi

SUBMITTER: Bousbia S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2891989 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature