A reappraisal of blind bronchial sampling in the microbiologic diagnosis of nosocomial bronchopneumonia: a comparative study in ventilated patients

Authors :: Papazian, Laurent
Martin, Claude
Meric, Bernard
Dumon, Jean-Francois
Gouin, Francois
Source :: Chest. January 1993, Vol. 103 Issue 1, p236, 7 p.
Publication Year :: 1993
Abstract: Study Objective: To assess the usefulness of fiberscopy for microbiologic diagnosis of nosocomial bronchopneumonia (NBP) in ventilated patients. Design: Data were collected prospectively. We compared the results of semiquantitative cultures [...]

Subjects :: Artificial respiration
Cross infection -- Diagnosis -- Complications and side effects
Bronchopneumonia -- Diagnosis -- Complications and side effects
Nosocomial infections -- Diagnosis -- Complications and side effects
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