Bronchoalveolar Lavage Gram Stains for Early Bacterial Identification in Pneumonia: Should They Stay or Should They Go?

Bronchoalveolar Lavage Gram Stains for Early Bacterial Identification in Pneumonia: Should They Stay or Should They Go?

OBJECTIVES:. The primary endpoint was to determine the sensitivity and specificity of the bronchoalveolar lavage Gram stain in predicting culture results. Secondary endpoints included determining the proportion of Gram stains from bronchoalveolar lavages that accurately identify culture isolates and...

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Main Authors: Claire V. Klimko, PharmD, James M. Sanders, PhD, PharmD, Marguerite L. Monogue, PharmD, Belen A. Tilahun, PharmD, Reuben J. Arasaratnam, MD, Joan S. Reisch, PhD, Meagan L. Johns, PharmD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2021-08-01
Series:Critical Care Explorations
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/10.1097/CCE.0000000000000501

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