Diagnostic value of routine chest tube tip culture in surgery for noninfectious lung disease

Abstract Background Evaluation of the diagnostic value of routine chest tube tip culture for detection of postoperative infection after surgery for noninfectious lung disease. Methods Included subjects were patients who underwent lung surgery between January 1st 2013 and January 1st 2018 in Universi...

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Main Authors: Martijn van Schelt, Kevin Jenniskens, Rob J. Rentenaar, Inez Bronsveld
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-11-01
Series:Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13019-021-01713-6