Diagnostic Yield of a Direct Quantitative Smear of Lower Respiratory Tract Secretions in Patients with Suspected Pneumonia Compared to a Semi-quantitative Culture

BACKGROUND: Microorganism isolation from respiratory tract specimens is the standard of care in patients with suspected nosocomial and ventilator associated pneumonia. However, these methods are time-consuming and are influenced by several factors. A direct quantitative smear (DQS) with proper stain...

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Autores principales: Shokouhi, Shervin, Alavi Darazam, Ilad, Sadeghi, Maryam, Gachkar, Latif, Dolatshahi, Samaneh
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5473389/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28638419

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5473389/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28638419

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