Diagnostic
Background: Ventilator associated pneumonia (VAP) is a common complication in intensive care patients. The clinical diagnosis is difficult and a definite microbiological diagnosis based on quantitative culture of bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluid is mandatory. Many biological markers have been stud...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2014-07-01
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Series: | Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S042276381400065X |