No sampling technique was superior for the diagnosis of ventilator-associated pneumonia.
Blisard
Deanna
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Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
Milbrandt
Eric B
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Tisherman
Samuel A
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D001419:Bacteria / Q000302:isolation & purification; D018893:Bronchoalveolar Lavage; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D015331:Cohort Studies; D006785:Hospitals, University; D006801:Humans; D010414:Pennsylvania; D018410:Pneumonia, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D014193:Trauma Centers; D012122:Ventilators, Mechanical / Q000009:adverse effects*