title: Invasive diagnostic testing is not needed routinely to manage suspected ventilator-associated pneumonia.
authors.affiliation: Winthrop University Hospital, Mineola, New York 11501.
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Niederman
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Torres
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Summer
mesh_terms: D001419:Bacteria / Q000302:isolation & purification; D001992:Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid / Q000382:microbiology; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D005188:False Negative Reactions; D006801:Humans; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D012121:Respiration, Artificial / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013048:Specimen Handling / Q000295:instrumentation