A comparison of mini-bronchoalveolar lavage and blind-protected specimen brush sampling in ventilated patients with suspected pneumonia

Mini-bronchoalveolar lavage (m-BAL) and blind-protected brush sampling (b-PSB) are minimally invasive methods of diagnosing pneumonia in mechanically ventilated patients. The aim of this study was to compare these techniques in a prospective study at a medical and surgical intensive care unit in a u...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of critical care 1998-06, Vol.13 (2), p.67-72
Hauptverfasser:	Marik, Paul E., Careau, Pamela
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over APACHE Bacteriological Techniques - instrumentation Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid - microbiology Critical Care Cross Infection - diagnosis Cross Infection - microbiology Female Humans Male Middle Aged Patient Care Team Pneumonia, Bacterial - diagnosis Pneumonia, Bacterial - microbiology Respiration, Artificial Respiratory Therapy Sensitivity and Specificity Specimen Handling - instrumentation
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