Valuation of bacteriological quantitative cultures obtained by broncho-alveolar lavages in ventilator-associated pneumonia
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Quantitative cultures of bronchoscopically obtained specimens should be performed for optimal management of ventilator-associated pneumonia.
Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is a leading cause of health care-associated infection. It has a high rate of attributed mortality, and this mortality is increased in patients who do not receive appropriate empirical antimicrobial therapy. As a result of the overuse of broad-spectrum antimicrobials such as the carbapenems, strains of Acinetobacter, Enterobacteriaceae, and Pseudomonas aeru...
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عنوان ژورنال: Critical Care
سال: 1997
ISSN: 1364-8535
DOI: 10.1186/cc47