title: Bacterial adherence as a mechanism of airway colonization.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Winthrop-University Hospital, Mineola, New York 11501.
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Niederman
mesh_terms: D001422:Bacterial Adhesion; D006801:Humans; D009960:Oropharynx / Q000382:microbiology*; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000382:microbiology; D014132:Trachea / Q000382:microbiology*