title: Endotracheal aspiration in the diagnosis of ventilator-associated pneumonia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, St. Joseph's Hospital, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Cook
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Mandell
mesh_terms: D004549:Elastin; D006801:Humans; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal; D009093:Mucus / Q000737:chemistry / Q000166:cytology; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013048:Specimen Handling; D012122:Ventilators, Mechanical / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D004549:Elastin