A prospective assessment of diagnostic efficacy of blind protective bronchial brushings compared to bronchoscope-assisted lavage, bronchoscope-directed brushings, and blind endotracheal aspirates in ventilator-associated pneumonia.

Wood, Andrea Y

A prospective assessment of diagnostic efficacy of blind protective bronchial brushings compared to bronchoscope-assisted lavage, bronchoscope-directed brushings, and blind endotracheal aspirates in ventilator-associated pneumonia. [electronic resource] - The Journal of trauma Nov 2003 - 825-34 p. digital

Publication Type: Journal Article; Review

0022-5282

10.1097/01.TA.0000090038.26655.88 doi


Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid
Bronchoscopy
Case-Control Studies
Female
Humans
Injury Severity Score
Male
Middle Aged
Pneumonia--diagnosis
Prospective Studies
ROC Curve
Respiration, Artificial--adverse effects
Trauma Centers--statistics & numerical data
Wounds and Injuries--classification