Invasive diagnostic testing should be routinely used to manage ventilated patients with suspected pneumonia

Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 1994 Aug;150(2):570-4. doi: 10.1164/ajrccm.150.2.8049850.

Authors

J Chastre¹, J Y Fagon

Affiliation

¹ Service de Réanimation Médicale de l'Hôpital Bichat, Paris, France.

PMID: 8049850
DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.150.2.8049850

No abstract available

MeSH terms

Bacteria / isolation & purification
Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid / microbiology
Cross Infection / diagnosis*
Cross Infection / etiology
Cross Infection / therapy
Humans
Pneumonia / diagnosis*
Pneumonia / etiology
Pneumonia / therapy
Respiration, Artificial / adverse effects*
Specimen Handling / instrumentation