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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
5
pubmed:dateCreated
2003-11-10
pubmed:abstractText
The purpose of this study is to compare techniques for the diagnosis of suspected ventilator-associated pneumonia in the trauma patient. Per the literature, bronchoscope protected brushings and bronchoalveolar lavage were set as the standards for comparison because of their high specificity and sensitivity. We hypothesized that blind protected brushings were equivalent to bronchoscope-directed techniques and that endotracheal aspirates (ETA) were not.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Nov
pubmed:issn
0022-5282
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
55
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
825-34
pubmed:dateRevised
2005-11-16
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2003
pubmed:articleTitle
A prospective assessment of diagnostic efficacy of blind protective bronchial brushings compared to bronchoscope-assisted lavage, bronchoscope-directed brushings, and blind endotracheal aspirates in ventilator-associated pneumonia.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Surgery, Division of Surgical Critical Care, Chattanooga Unit, University of Tennessee College of Medicine, 979 East Third Street, Chattanooga, TN 37403, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Review