Microbiological lung surveillance in mechanically ventilated patients, using non-directed bronchial lavage and quantitative culture.
We surveyed bronchial microflora by alternate-day, non-directed bronchial lavage (NBL) in 150 patients requiring mechanical ventilation on an intensive care unit. This simple technique uses a 20 ml non-bronchoscopic lung lavage, then quantitative bacterial culture. NBL bacteriological findings were...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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1993
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