Ventilator-associated pneumonia or not? Contemporary diagnosis

Emerging Infectious Diseases

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 200-204

  Mayhall, C Glen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

ANESTHESIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BRONCHOSCOPY; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; LOWER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; LUNG LAVAGE; PNEUMONIA;

EID: 0035038595     PISSN: 10806040     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3201/eid0702.010209     Document Type: Conference Paper

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