Diagnosis of nosocomial pneumonia in intubated, intensive care unit patients.

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Published in Am Rev Respir Dis on February 01, 1987

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R A Salata, M M Lederman, D M Shlaes, M R Jacobs, E Eckstein, D Tweardy, Z Toossi, R Chmielewski, J Marino, C H King

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