Noninvasive versus invasive microbial investigation in ventilator- associated pneumonia: Evaluation of outcome

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 162, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 119-125

  Ruiz, Mauricio ^a   Torres, Antoni ^a   Ewig, Santiago ^a   Marcos, Maria Angeles ^a   Alcón, Amalia ^a   Lledó, Rafael ^a   Asenjo, Miguel Angel ^a   Maldonaldo, Abel ^a  

^a HOSPITAL CLÍNIC   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; BRONCHOSCOPY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; FEMALE; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; LENGTH OF STAY; LUNG LAVAGE; LUNG PERFUSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MICROBIOLOGY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PNEUMONIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VENTILATOR;

EID: 0033909761     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.162.1.9907090     Document Type: Article

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