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
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