Glucose in the bronchial aspirate as a marker of ventilator associated pneumonia

A. Fouad, M. Mahmoud, G. AbdAlNabi, W. AlAmShaty, A. AbdAlRassoul (Alexandria, Mansoura, Egypt)

Source: Annual Congress 2008 - Features of hospital-acquired pneumonia, ventilator-associated pneumonia and infection with other pathogens
Disease area: Respiratory critical care, Respiratory infections

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