Diagnosis of ventilator-associated pneumonia

Journal of Critical Care

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 473.e1-473.e6

  Medford, Andrew R L ^a   Husain, Syed A ^c   Turki, Hesham M ^b   Millar, Ann B ^d  

^a SOUTHMEAD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b PILGRIM HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c MAIDSTONE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bronchoalveolar lavage; Endotracheal aspirate; Quantitative culture; Ventilator associated pneumonia

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CARBAPENEM; CEPHALOSPORIN; PENICILLIN G; POLYPEPTIDE ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; GRAM STAINING; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMAN; HYPOTHESIS; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LUNG LAVAGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUANTITATIVE DIAGNOSIS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TRACHEAL ASPIRATION PROCEDURE; VENTILATED PATIENT; VENTILATOR ASSOCIATED PNEUMONIA;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BRONCHOALVEOLAR LAVAGE FLUID; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PNEUMONIA, VENTILATOR-ASSOCIATED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 67949089517     PISSN: 08839441     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrc.2008.06.012     Document Type: Article

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