Quantitative Cultures of Bronchoscopically Obtained Specimens Should Be Performed for Optimal Management of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia

• Published in: Journal of Clinical Microbiology Vol. 51; no. 3; pp. 740 - 744
• Main Authors: Baselski, Vickie, Klutts, J Stacey
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States American Society for Microbiology 01.03.2013
• Subjects: Bacteria - classification; Bacteria - isolation & purification; Bacterial Load - methods; Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid - microbiology; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.); Humans; Pneumonia, Bacterial - diagnosis; Pneumonia, Bacterial - microbiology; Pneumonia, Ventilator-Associated - diagnosis; Pneumonia, Ventilator-Associated - microbiology; Point-Counterpoint; Practice Guidelines as Topic; United States; United States
• ISSN: 0095-1137; 1098-660X
• DOI: 10.1128/JCM.03383-12

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