Diagnosis of ventilator-associated pneumonia: agreement between quantitative cultures of endotracheal aspiration and plugged telescoping catheter.

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Published in Intensive Care Med on March 30, 2004

Authors

Souheil Elatrous1, Riadh Boukef, Lamia Ouanes Besbes, Soudani Marghli, Sami Nooman, Semir Nouira, Fekri Abroug

Author Affiliations

1: Intensive Care Unit, Centre Hospitalo-Universitaire F. Bourguiba, 5000 Monastir, Tunisia.

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