Diagnosing pneumonia in mechanically ventilated trauma patients: endotracheal aspirate versus bronchoalveolar lavage. [electronic resource]
- The Journal of trauma Oct 1993
- 512-7 p. digital
Publication Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
0022-5282
10.1097/00005373-199310000-00003 doi
Adult Body Fluids--microbiology Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid--microbiology Cytodiagnosis--methods Female Humans Male Middle Aged Pneumonia--diagnosis Predictive Value of Tests Prospective Studies Reproducibility of Results Respiration, Artificial Trachea--microbiology Wounds and Injuries--complications