Gram stain of bronchoalveolar lavage fluid in the early diagnosis of ventilator-associated pneumonia

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 83, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 845-849

  Allaouchiche, B ^a   Jaumain, H ^a   Chassard, D ^a   Bouletreau P ^a  

^a HÔTEL DIEU   (France)

Author keywords

Complications, pneumonia; Infection, bacterial; Infection, Gram stain; Lung, lavage

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; BACTERIAL PNEUMONIA; CELL COUNT; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; GRAM STAINING; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; LUNG LAVAGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0032703434     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/83.6.845     Document Type: Article

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