| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9164128 | Chest | 2005 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
Routine EA performed twice a week makes it possible to prescribe adequate antibiotic therapy (while waiting for BAL culture results) in 95% of the patients in whom a VAP is ultimately diagnosed by BAL culture.
Keywords
ARDSempiric antibiotic therapyCPISEndotracheal aspirateVAPFiO2ATSIQRBALSAPsAmerican Thoracic SocietyMechanical ventilationPneumoniaconfidence intervalinterquartile rangeodds ratioClinical pulmonary infection scoresimplified acute physiology scoreSequential Organ Failure Assessment scoreVentilator-associated pneumoniaSOFAFraction of inspired oxygen
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Authors
Fabrice MD, Bruno MD, Pierre MD, Jean-Michel MD, Marc MD, Jean-Marie MD, Laurent MD,