Microbiologic diagnosis of ventilator-associated pneumonia

Clinics in Chest Medicine

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 81-86

  Baughman, Robert P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ADULT RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME; ARTERIAL OXYGEN SATURATION; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM CULTURE; DEVICE INFECTION; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LUNG INFECTION; LUNG LAVAGE; MICROBIOLOGY; MORTALITY; OXYGENATION; PNEUMONIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VENTILATOR ASSOCIATED PNEUMONIA;

EID: 15744371492     PISSN: 02725231     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ccm.2004.10.012     Document Type: Review

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