| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2765372 | Journal of Critical Care | 2008 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
There is poor agreement between prior cultures and cultures performed at time of suspicion of VAP. Prior cultures should not be used to narrow the spectrum of empiric antibiotics.
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Authors
Kevin M. Sanders, Neill K.J. Adhikari, Jan O. Friedrich, Andrew Day, Xuran Jiang, Daren Heyland, for the Canadian Critical Care Trials Group for the Canadian Critical Care Trials Group,