Rapid identification of Staphylococcus aureus in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid using a DNA probe (Accuprobe)

Intensive Care Medicine

Volumn 22, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 683-687

  Allaouchiche, B ^a   Meugnier, H ^a   Freney, J ^a   Fleurette, J ^a   Motin, J ^a  

^a EDOUARD HERRIOT HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Bronchoalveolar lavage; DNA probe; Nosocomial pneumonia; Protected specimen brush; Rapid identification; Staphylococcus aureus

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; COLONY FORMING UNIT; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DNA PROBE; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; GRAM STAINING; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; LUNG INFECTION; LUNG LAVAGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PNEUMONIA; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RELIABILITY; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

EID: 0030015575     PISSN: 03424642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01709747     Document Type: Article

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