[A rapid bacteriologic method for the diagnosis and surveillance of nosocomial pneumopathies].
The authors report a rapid quantitative culture of endotracheal aspiration samples in mechanically ventilated children. There was a good correlation (94.7%) between clinical and radiographic features of pneumonia and a cutoff point of 10(5) cfu.ml-1. The sensitivity of this rapid quantitative culture was 85% when compared with usual quantitative culture.
Raymond
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Service de Microbiologie, Réanimation chirurgicale, Hôpital Saint-Vincent-de-Paul, Paris.
Barbotin Larrieu
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Bergeret
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Roupie
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D001431:Bacteriological Techniques; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000382:microbiology*; D012121:Respiration, Artificial; D014132:Trachea / Q000382:microbiology*
Apport d'une méthode bactériologique rapide dans le diagnostic et la surveillance des pneumopathies nosocomiales.