Non-invasive detection of pulmonary pathogens in ventilator-circuit filters by PCR

American Journal of Translational Research

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 72-82

  Isaacs, Richard J ^a   Debelak, Ken ^b   Norris, Patrick R ^c   Jenkins, Judith M ^c   Rooks, Jeffrey C ^c   Young, Todd R ^d   May, Addison K ^c   Boczko, Erik M ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

BAL; HCH; HME; Infection; Pneumonia; VAP

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; BACTERIAL GROWTH; COLONY FORMING UNIT; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FUNGUS; HUMAN; HUMIDIFIER; LUNG FLUID; LUNG LAVAGE; MICROORGANISM; NON INVASIVE PROCEDURE; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; VENTILATOR; VENTILATOR ASSOCIATED PNEUMONIA; VIRUS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 84856593375     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19438141     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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