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145. Tracheal Aspirate Order Indications and Associated Culture Results in Mechanically Ventilated Children
BACKGROUND: Tracheal aspirates (TAs) are collected on mechanically ventilated patients to aid in diagnosis of tracheitis or ventilator associated pneumonia. Accuracy of TA cultures to diagnose lower respiratory tract infections is low, limited by normal respiratory flora contamination, making interp...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Oxford University Press
2023
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10677148/ http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofad500.218 |