| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3113615 | Medicina Intensiva | 2008 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
The low incidence of positive BAL in the CAP group supports using BAL only for particularly severe, selected cases. Mortality was very high in the immunocompromised patients. In the light of our personal experience, BAL is most useful in the diagnosis of pneumonia in the group of patients with VAP.
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Authors
Ángel Estella, M. Ignacio Monge, Luis Pérez Fontaiña, Andrés Sainz de Baranda, M. Jesús Galán, Elvira Moreno,