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Quality of the aetiological diagnosis of ventilator-associated pneumonia in Spain in the opinion of intensive care specialists and microbiologists
- Source :
- Enfermedades Infecciosas y Microbiología Clínica (ScienceDirect); March 2017, Vol. 35 Issue: 3 p153-164, 12p
- Publication Year :
- 2017
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Abstract
- Current guidelines for the microbiological diagnosis of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) are imprecise. Based on data provided by intensive care specialists (ICS) and microbiologists, this study defines the clinical practices and microbiological techniques currently used for an aetiological diagnosis of VAP and pinpoints deficiencies.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0213005X and 15781852
- Volume :
- 35
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Supplemental Index
- Journal :
- Enfermedades Infecciosas y Microbiología Clínica (ScienceDirect)
- Publication Type :
- Periodical
- Accession number :
- ejs40012244
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eimc.2016.08.009