Comparison of Mini-bronchoalveolar Lavage Technique with Endotracheal Aspirate and Bronchoscopic Specimens in Isolating Ventilator-associated Pneumonia Factors in Patients Under Intensive Care

Comparison of Mini-bronchoalveolar Lavage Technique with Endotracheal Aspirate and Bronchoscopic Specimens in Isolating Ventilator-associated Pneumonia Factors in Patients Under Intensive Care

Objective:Our study aimed to compare the mini-bronchoalveolar lavage (mini-BAL) method with the classical methods of endotracheal aspiration (ETA) and BAL in patients followed up in the intensive care unit (ICU) diagnosed with nosocomial pneumonia.Materials and Methods:Our study comprised 30 patient...

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Main Authors: Pelin Ağırgöl, Özlem Polat, İlkay Anaklı, Günseli Orhun, Arif Atahan Çağatay, Metin Kılıç, Perihan Ergin Özcan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Galenos Yayinevi 2023-06-01
Series:Türk Yoğun Bakim Derneği Dergisi
Subjects:
ventilator-associated pneumonia
mini-bronchoalveolar lavage
bronchoalveolar lavage
endotracheal aspiration
Online Access: http://www.turkishjic.org/archives/archive-detail/article-preview/comparison-of-mini-bronchoalveolar-lavage-techniqu/50670

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