title: Adequate empirical therapy minimizes the impact of diagnostic methods in patients with ventilator-associated pneumonia.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mehta
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Niederman
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D012121:Respiration, Artificial / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents