Invasive diagnostic testing should be routinely used to manage ventilated patients with suspected pneumonia

Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 1994 Aug;150(2):570-4. doi: 10.1164/ajrccm.150.2.8049850.
No abstract available

MeSH terms

  • Bacteria / isolation & purification
  • Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid / microbiology
  • Cross Infection / diagnosis*
  • Cross Infection / etiology
  • Cross Infection / therapy
  • Humans
  • Pneumonia / diagnosis*
  • Pneumonia / etiology
  • Pneumonia / therapy
  • Respiration, Artificial / adverse effects*
  • Specimen Handling / instrumentation