Endotracheal Aspirate and Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid Analysis: Interchangeable Diagnostic Modalities in Suspected Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia?

Is a Strategy Based on Routine Endotracheal Cultures the Best Way to Prescribe Antibiotics in Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia?

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Usefulness of Quantitative Endotracheal Aspirate Cultures in Intensive Care Unit Patients with Suspected Pneumonia

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Surveillance culture utility and safety using low-volume blind bronchoalveolar lavage in the diagnosis of ventilator-associated pneumonia

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Influence of antibiotic therapy on the cytological diagnosis of ventilator-associated pneumonia

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Comprehensive evidence-based clinical practice guidelines for ventilator-associated pneumonia: Prevention

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Diagnosis of ventilator-associated pneumonia

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Predictive Value of Broncho-Alveolar Lavage Fluid Gram’s Stain in the Diagnosis of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia: A Prospective Study

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