Diagnosis of ventilator-associated pneumonia

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 87-99

  Flanagan, P G ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Clinical criteria; Fibreoptic bronchoscopic techniques; Non directed bronchial lavage; Quantitative cultures; Ventilator associated pneumonia

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ACCURACY; ASPIRATION; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CLINICAL FEATURE; FIBEROPTIC BRONCHOSCOPY; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; IMMUNOCOMPETENCE; PNEUMONIA; PROBABILITY; QUANTITATIVE DIAGNOSIS; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; REVIEW; SAMPLING; SCORING SYSTEM; VENTILATOR;

EID: 0033006181     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0195-6701(99)90045-2     Document Type: Review

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