Open AccessComparative evaluation of the role of nonbronchoscopic and bronchoscopic techniques of distal airway sampling for the diagnosis of ventilator-associated pneumonia
Author(s) -
Abhinav Agarwal,
Deepak Malviya,
Mamta Harjai,
Shivesh Tripathi,
Anupam Das,
Samiksha Parashar
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
al-banǧ. maqālāt wa abḥāṯ fī al-taẖdīr wa-al-in’āš
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0259-1162
DOI - 10.4103/aer.aer_5_21
Subject(s) - medicine , bronchoalveolar lavage , ventilator associated pneumonia , concordance , bronchoscopy , pneumonia , airway , intensive care unit , gold standard (test) , sampling (signal processing) , tertiary referral hospital , radiology , surgery , lung , retrospective cohort study , filter (signal processing) , computer science , computer vision
The diagnosis of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) remains a challenge, with clinicians mainly relying on clinical, radiological, and bacteriologic strategies to manage patients with VAP.