Volume 9, Number 8—August 2003
Research
Pseudomonas aeruginosa and the Oropharyngeal Ecosystem of Tube-Fed Patients
Arthur Leibovitz*
, Michael Dan*, Jonathan Zinger*, Yehuda Carmeli*, Beni Habot*, and Rephael Segal*
, Michael Dan*, Jonathan Zinger*, Yehuda Carmeli*, Beni Habot*, and Rephael Segal*Table
Demographic data of study groupsa
| Data | NGT-fed patientsa n=53 (%) | Orally fed patients n=50 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Age |
78 ± 9 |
81 ± 9 |
| Dementia |
32 (60) |
29 (58) |
| Stroke |
29 (55) |
22 (44) |
| Diabetes mellitus |
9 (17) |
7 (13) |
| COPD |
8 (15) |
5 (9) |
| Residual teeth |
20 (38) |
17 (33) |
| Corticosteroids | 6 (11) | 4 (8) |
aNGT, nasogastric tube; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
