Storage of bronchoalveolar lavage fluid and accuracy of microbiologic diagnostics in the ICU: a prospective observational study

INTRODUCTION: Early initiation of appropriate antimicrobial treatment is a cornerstone in managing pneumonia. Because microbiologic processing may not be available around the clock, optimal storage of specimens is essential for accurate microbiologic identification of pathogenetic bacteria. The aim...

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Autores principales: Kneidinger, Nikolaus, Warszawska, Joanna, Schenk, Peter, Fuhrmann, Valentin, Bojic, Andja, Hirschl, Alexander, Herkner, Harald, Madl, Christian, Makristathis, Athanasios
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2013
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Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4057171/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23844796
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/cc12814

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4057171/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23844796
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/cc12814

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