Role of quantitative cultures and microscopic examinations of endotracheal aspirates in the diagnosis of pulmonary infections in ventilated patients

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 25-37

  Albert, S ^a   Kirchner, J ^a   Thomas, H ^a   Behne, M ^a   Schur, J ^a   Brade, V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL FRANKFURT   (Germany)

Author keywords

Endotracheal aspirates; Intensive care unit; Nosocomial pneumonia; Quantitative culture; Ventilated patients

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; FEMALE; GIEMSA STAIN; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; LOWER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; LUNG ASPIRATION; LUNG INFECTION; MALE; NEUTROPHIL; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 0030757628     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0195-6701(97)90070-0     Document Type: Article

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