Clinical pulmonary infection score for ventilator-associated pneumonia: accuracy and inter-observer...
Clinical pulmonary infection score for ventilator-associated pneumonia: accuracy and inter-observer variability
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Heidelberg: Springer
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English
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Although quantitative microbiological cultures of samples obtained by bronchoscopy are considered the most specific tool for diagnosing ventilator-associated pneumonia, this labor-intensive invasive technique is not widely used. The Clinical Pulmonary Infection Score (CPIS), a diagnostic algorithm that relies on easily available clinical, radiograp...
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Clinical pulmonary infection score for ventilator-associated pneumonia: accuracy and inter-observer variability
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_80135415
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_80135415
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0342-4642
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1432-1238
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10.1007/s00134-003-2018-2
