Quantitative culture of endotracheal aspirate in respiratory ICU
Background Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is considered a frequent nosocomial complication in intensive care, and it remains a common cause of prolonged hospital stay and death, although there is improvement in diagnosis and therapy. Aim The aim of this study was to detect the type of organi...
Main Authors: | Amany Todary, May El-Attar, Mona Z Zaghloul, Zeinab Galal |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2018-01-01
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Series: | Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis |
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Online Access: | http://www.ejcdt.eg.net/article.asp?issn=0422-7638;year=2018;volume=67;issue=3;spage=237;epage=241;aulast=Todary |
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