Application and diagnostic accuracy of nonbronchoscopic bronchoalveolar lavage for ventilator-associated pneumonia in the neonatal intensive care unit: a prospective randomized controlled trial

M. Tsai (Yunlin, Taiwan), S. Chu (Linkou, Taiwan), J. Hsu (Linkou, Taiwan)

Source: Virtual Congress 2020 – Neonatal and paediatric intensive care: diagnosis, management and outcomes
Session: Neonatal and paediatric intensive care: diagnosis, management and outcomes
Session type: E-poster session
Number: 2824
Disease area: Respiratory critical care

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