An evaluation of the gram stain in protected. Bronchoalveolar lavage fluid for the early diagnosis of ventilator-associated pneumonia

Anesthesia and Analgesia

Volumn 92, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 442-447

  Duflo, Frederic ^a   Allaouchiche, Bernard ^a   Debon, Richard ^a   Bordet, Fabienne ^a   Chassard, Dominique ^a  

^a HÔTEL DIEU   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CEFTAZIDIME; TIMENTIN; VANCOMYCIN;

ACINETOBACTER BAUMANNII; ADULT; AGED; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; BACTERIAL PNEUMONIA; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CATHETER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FEMALE; GRAM STAINING; HUMAN; LUNG LAVAGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STENOTROPHOMONAS MALTOPHILIA;

EID: 0035143474     PISSN: 00032999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1213/00000539-200102000-00031     Document Type: Article

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