Multiplex bacterial PCR in the bronchoalveolar lavage fluid of non-intubated patients with suspected pulmonary infection: a quasi-experimental study

Multiplex bacterial PCR in the bronchoalveolar lavage fluid of non-intubated patients with suspected pulmonary infection: a quasi-experimental study

Background Early pathogen identification in pulmonary infection is crucial to guide antibacterial therapy and decrease length of hospital stay. We hypothesise that compared to conventional diagnostic methods, a multiplex bacterial polymerase chain reaction assay has a higher diagnostic yield in bron...

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Main Authors: Anna Salina, Desiree M. Schumann, Léo Franchetti, Kathleen Jahn, Kurosch Purkabiri, Raphael Müller, Werner Strobel, Nina Khanna, Michael Tamm, Daiana Stolz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: European Respiratory Society 2022-04-01
Series:ERJ Open Research
Online Access:http://openres.ersjournals.com/content/8/2/00595-2021.full

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