Comparison of the value of initial and serial endotracheal aspirate surveillance cultures in predicting the causative pathogen of ventilator-associated pneumonia.

Gursel, Gul

Comparison of the value of initial and serial endotracheal aspirate surveillance cultures in predicting the causative pathogen of ventilator-associated pneumonia. [electronic resource] - Scandinavian journal of infectious diseases May 2010 - 341-6 p. digital

Publication Type: Evaluation Study; Journal Article

1651-1980

10.3109/00365540903505203 doi


Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Bacteria--classification
Bacteriological Techniques--methods
Bodily Secretions--microbiology
Cohort Studies
Female
Humans
Intensive Care Units
Male
Middle Aged
Pneumonia, Bacterial--diagnosis
Pneumonia, Ventilator-Associated--diagnosis
Predictive Value of Tests
Prospective Studies
Sensitivity and Specificity
Trachea--microbiology