Utility of chest echography and pulmonary infection score in early diagnosis of ventilator associated pneumonia

R. El-Helbawy (Shebean ElKom, Egypt), M. Aghaa (Shebean ElKom, Egypt), R. Habeab (Shebean ElKom, Egypt), R. Ibrahim (Shebean ElKom, Egypt)

Source: International Congress 2018 – Imaging of various diseases with different imaging modalities
Session: Imaging of various diseases with different imaging modalities
Session type: Thematic Poster
Number: 856
Disease area: Respiratory critical care, Respiratory infections

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