Compartmentalisation of cytokines and cytokine inhibitors in ventilator-associated pneumonia.
OBJECTIVE: To examine whether cytokine concentrations change in the pulmonary compartment during the development of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP). DESIGN: Non-directed bronchial lavage (NBL) was performed every 48 h in critically ill mechanically ventilated patients. Serial measurements of...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2004
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