Nonbronchoscopic bronchoalveolar lavage for diagnosing ventilator-associated pneumonia in newborns


Koeksal N., Hacimustafaoglu M. K., Celebi S., Oezakin C.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS, vol.48, no.3, pp.213-220, 2006 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 48 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2006
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.213-220
  • Bursa Uludag University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

The appropriate treatment of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) must be based on accurate diagnosis, which can be done by microbiological examination of the samples obtained from the respiratory tract by nonbronchoscopic bronchoalveolar lavages (NB-BAL).