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Indications for and Utility of Tracheal Aspirate Cultures for the Diagnosis of VAI
Background: Tracheal aspirate bacterial cultures are routinely collected in mechanically ventilated children for the evaluation of ventilator-associated infections (VAIs). However, frequent bacterial colonization of endotracheal and tracheostomy tubes contribute to the marginal performance character...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Cambridge University Press
2021
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9551566/ http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/ash.2021.116 |