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Comparison of bronchoalveolar lavage and endotracheal aspirates culture sampling with clinical pulmonary infection score on diagnosis of ventilator-associated pneumonia

Authors: E Güler, F Kahveci, H AkalIn, M SInIrtas, S Bayram, B Özcan

Published in: Critical Care | Special Issue 1/2004

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Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is a common cause of morbidity in ICU patients. There is still no evidence that invasive bronchoscopic techniques should form part of a routine approach to suspected VAP [1]. In our study, we compared specimen results in terms of sensitivity and specificity that were taken with bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluid and endotracheal aspirates (ETA) and we examined the value of clinical pulmonary infection score (CPIS) in the diagnosis of VAP. …

Fagon JY, Chastre J, Wolff M, et al.: Invasive and noninvasive strategies for management of suspected ventilator-associated pneumonia. A randomized trial. Ann Intern Med 2000, 132: 621-630.CrossRefPubMed

Title: Comparison of bronchoalveolar lavage and endotracheal aspirates culture sampling with clinical pulmonary infection score on diagnosis of ventilator-associated pneumonia
Authors: E Güler
F Kahveci
H AkalIn
M SInIrtas
S Bayram
B Özcan
Publication date: 01-02-2004
Publisher: BioMed Central
Published in: Critical Care / Issue Special Issue 1/2004
Electronic ISSN: 1364-8535
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/cc2677

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