Validation of an algorithm based on direct examination of specimens in suspected ventilator-associated pneumonia

Intensive Care Medicine

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 676-683

  Veinstein, Anne ^a,c   Brun Buisson, Christian ^b   Derrode, Nicolas ^a   Alvarez, Antonio ^b   Pinsard, Michel ^a   Robert, René ^a   Blot, François ^c  

^a University of Poitiers   (France)

^b HENRI MONDOR HOSPITAL   (France)

^c INSTITUT GUSTAVE ROUSSY   (France)

Author keywords

Antibiotic therapy; Diagnostic tests; Pneumonia hospital acquired

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALGORITHM; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PULMONARY INFECTION SCORE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DISEASE SEVERITY; GRAM STAINING; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; SCORING SYSTEM; SPUTUM EXAMINATION; VENTILATOR ASSOCIATED PNEUMONIA;

ADULT; AGED; ALGORITHMS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; DIAGNOSTIC TESTS, ROUTINE; FRANCE; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; MIDDLE AGED; PNEUMONIA, VENTILATOR-ASSOCIATED; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SPECIMEN HANDLING; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33646399776     PISSN: 03424642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00134-006-0077-x     Document Type: Article

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