A comparison of mini-bronchoalveolar lavage and blind-protected specimen brush sampling in ventilated patients with suspected pneumonia

Journal of Critical Care

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 67-72

  Marik, P E ^a   Careau, P ^a  

^a SAINT VINCENT HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASSISTED VENTILATION; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BLEEDING; BRUSH SAMPLING; CLINICAL TRIAL; COLONY FORMING UNIT; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COUGHING; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LUNG LAVAGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PNEUMONIA; PROSPECTIVE STUDY;

EID: 0031809770     PISSN: 08839441     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0883-9441(98)80004-X     Document Type: Article

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