Reproducibility of Protected Brush Catheter Specimen Cultures in Critically Ill Patients with Suspected Nosocomial Pneumonia

OBJECTIVE: To determine the reproducibility of two protected brush catheter (PBC) specimens obtained during the same bronchoscopy in critically ill patients with suspected ventilator associated pneumonia.

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Main Authors: George A Fox, David J Leasa, William J Sibbald, David G McCormack
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 1995-01-01
Series:Canadian Respiratory Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1995/237924
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spelling doaj-art-350bea0316c84c58b12270c9dba467f42025-02-03T00:58:56ZengWileyCanadian Respiratory Journal1198-22411995-01-012317317810.1155/1995/237924Reproducibility of Protected Brush Catheter Specimen Cultures in Critically Ill Patients with Suspected Nosocomial PneumoniaGeorge A Fox0David J Leasa1William J Sibbald2David G McCormack3Victoria Hospital and University Hospital, London, Ontario, CanadaVictoria Hospital and University Hospital, London, Ontario, CanadaVictoria Hospital and University Hospital, London, Ontario, CanadaVictoria Hospital and University Hospital, London, Ontario, CanadaOBJECTIVE: To determine the reproducibility of two protected brush catheter (PBC) specimens obtained during the same bronchoscopy in critically ill patients with suspected ventilator associated pneumonia.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1995/237924
spellingShingle George A Fox
David J Leasa
William J Sibbald
David G McCormack
Reproducibility of Protected Brush Catheter Specimen Cultures in Critically Ill Patients with Suspected Nosocomial Pneumonia
Canadian Respiratory Journal
title Reproducibility of Protected Brush Catheter Specimen Cultures in Critically Ill Patients with Suspected Nosocomial Pneumonia
title_full Reproducibility of Protected Brush Catheter Specimen Cultures in Critically Ill Patients with Suspected Nosocomial Pneumonia
title_fullStr Reproducibility of Protected Brush Catheter Specimen Cultures in Critically Ill Patients with Suspected Nosocomial Pneumonia
title_full_unstemmed Reproducibility of Protected Brush Catheter Specimen Cultures in Critically Ill Patients with Suspected Nosocomial Pneumonia
title_short Reproducibility of Protected Brush Catheter Specimen Cultures in Critically Ill Patients with Suspected Nosocomial Pneumonia
title_sort reproducibility of protected brush catheter specimen cultures in critically ill patients with suspected nosocomial pneumonia
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1995/237924
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