Nonbronchoscopic Bronchoalveolar Lavage Improves Respiratory Culture Accuracy in Critically Ill Patients

OBJECTIVES: Diagnosis of pneumonia is challenging in critically ill, intubated patients due to limited diagnostic modalities. Endotracheal aspirate (EA) cultures are standard of care in many ICUs; however, frequent EA contamination leads to unnecessary antibiotic use. Nonbronchoscopic bronchoalveola...

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Autores principales: Jeng, Margaret, Orsini, Erica M., Yerke, Jason, Mehkri, Omar, Mireles-Cabodevila, Eduardo, Khouli, Hassan, Mujanovic, Samin, Wang, Xiaofeng, Duggal, Abhijit, Vachharajani, Vidula, Scheraga, Rachel G.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 2023
Materias:
Original Clinical Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10656098/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/38020848
http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/CCE.0000000000001008

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10656098/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/38020848
http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/CCE.0000000000001008

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