Endotracheal aspiration in the diagnosis of ventilator-associated pneumonia
Chest
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2000 Apr;117(4 Suppl 2):195S-197S.
doi: 10.1378/chest.117.4_suppl_2.195s.
Authors
D Cook
1
,
L Mandell
Affiliation
1
Department of Medicine, St. Joseph's Hospital, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
PMID:
10816036
DOI:
10.1378/chest.117.4_suppl_2.195s
No abstract available
MeSH terms
Elastin
Humans
Intubation, Intratracheal
Mucus / chemistry
Mucus / cytology
Pneumonia / etiology*
Pneumonia / pathology*
Sensitivity and Specificity
Specimen Handling
Ventilators, Mechanical / adverse effects*
Substances
Elastin