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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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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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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 |