| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8745198 | Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis | 2017 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
BAL PTX3 level â¥6â¯ng/ml is discriminative for microbiologically confirmed VAP, serum PTX3 is also sensitive but less than BAL PTX3.
Keywords
Confidence indexCFUCPISAUCROCPTX3HTNCBCVAPTLCPPVBALPao2/Fio2positive predictive valuenegative predictive valuestandard deviationintensive care unitICUchronic kidney diseaseELISAEnzyme-linked immunosorbent assayMechanical ventilationSerumcomplete blood countHypertensionbronchoalveolar lavagearea under the receiver operating characteristic curveNPV یا negative predictive valueCKDClinical pulmonary infection scoreHepatitis C virusHCVCRPpentraxin 3Ventilator-associated pneumoniaVentilator associated pneumoniacolony forming unit
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Authors
Ibrahim I. Elmahalawy, Amany S. Ammar, Waleed M. Fathy, Asmaa Esmail Salama, Walaa Samy Mokhtar,