Lack of usefulness of blood cultures to diagnose ventilator-associated pneumonia.
Rello
J
J
Intensive Care Department, Hospital de la Santa Creui i Sant Pau, Universitat Autónoma, Barcelona, Spain.
Mirelis
B
B
Alonso
C
C
Prats
G
G
D001431:Bacteriological Techniques; D006801:Humans; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012121:Respiration, Artificial / Q000009:adverse effects