Invasive procedures available for diagnosing ventilator-associated pneumonia.
Torres
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A
Servei de Pneumologia, Hospital Clinic, Barcelona, Spain.
Elebiary
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M
Martínez
C
C
Hernández
C
C
D001992:Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid / Q000382:microbiology; D003422:Critical Care / Q000379:methods; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D012121:Respiration, Artificial / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013048:Specimen Handling / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D007507:Therapeutic Irrigation / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D012122:Ventilators, Mechanical / Q000009:adverse effects*