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Gradient diffusion antibiogram used directly on bronchial aspirates for a rapid diagnosis of ventilator-associated pneumonia

BACKGROUND: In patients with suspected ventilator-associated pneumonia, a rapid etiological diagnosis is crucial as incorrect or delayed treatment in the first few hours leads to a worse prognosis and a higher mortality rate. This study examines the efficacy of a rapid antibiogram on bronchial aspir...

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Autores principales: Burillo, Almudena, de Egea, Viviana, Onori, Raffaella, Martín-Rabadán, Pablo, Cercenado, Emilia, Jiménez-Navarro, Laura, Muñoz, Patricia, Bouza, Emilio
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6857332/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31807286
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13756-019-0640-1