title: The pathogenesis of ventilator-associated pneumonia: II. The lower respiratory tract.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Memphis, TN 38163, USA.
authors.forename: G U
authors.initials: GU
authors.lastname: Meduri
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Estes
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation; D008262:Macrophage Activation; D010587:Phagocytosis; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology / Q000628:therapy; D012121:Respiration, Artificial / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012128:Respiratory Distress Syndrome / Q000209:etiology; D018805:Sepsis / Q000209:etiology