Bacteriologic quantitative culture of bronchoalveolar lavage specimens in the diagnosis of ventilator-associated pneumonia in children

P. B. Minic, Z. Vasiljevic (Belgrade, Yugoslavia)

Source: Annual Congress 2003 - Paediatric bronchoscopy
Session: Paediatric bronchoscopy
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 2036
Disease area: Paediatric lung diseases, Respiratory infections

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P. B. Minic, Z. Vasiljevic (Belgrade, Yugoslavia). Bacteriologic quantitative culture of bronchoalveolar lavage specimens in the diagnosis of ventilator-associated pneumonia in children. Eur Respir J 2003; 22: Suppl. 45, 2036

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