Incidence, microbiological and immunological characteristics of ventilator-associated pneumonia assessed by bronchoalveolar lavage and endotracheal aspirate in a prospective cohort of COVID-19 patients: CoV-AP study
Abstract Background No univocal recommendation exists for microbiological diagnosis of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP). Sampling of either proximal or distal respiratory tract likely impacts on the broad range of VAP incidence between cohorts. Immune biomarkers to rule-in/rule-out VAP diagnosi...
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Idioma: | English |
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BMC
2023-09-01
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Col·lecció: | Critical Care |
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Accés en línia: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13054-023-04658-5 |