RCT Abstract - Fast multiplex bacterial PCR in the bronchoalveolar lavage for antibiotic stewardship in hospitalized patients with pneumonia at risk for Gram negative bacteria infection–the randomized FLAGSHIP II Study

A. Darie (Basel, Switzerland), N. Khanna (Basel, Switzerland), K. Jahn (Basel, Switzerland), M. Osthoff (Basel, Switzerland), S. Basetti (Basel, Switzerland), M. Osthoff (Basel, Switzerland), D. Schumann (Basel, Switzerland), W. Albrich (St. Gallen, Switzerland), M. Brutsche (St. Gallen, Switzerland), L. Grize (Basel, Switzerland), M. Tamm (Basel, Switzerland), D. Stolz (Basel, Switzerland)

Source: Virtual Congress 2021 – Respiratory infections and bronchiectasis outcomes
Session: Respiratory infections and bronchiectasis outcomes
Session type: Oral Presentation
Number: 2852

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