Blind and bronchoscopic sampling methods in suspected ventilator-associated pneumonia: A multicentre prospective study

To compare four sampling methods: blind tracheal aspirate (blind TA), blind protected telescoping catheter (blind PTC), bronchoscopic PTC and bronchoscopic bronchoalveolar lavage (bronchoscopic BAL), for diagnosis of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP). Prospective multicentre study. Five intensiv...

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Published in:Intensive care medicine 2004-07, Vol.30 (7), p.1319-1326
Main Authors: MENTEC, Hervé, MAY-MICHELANGELI, Laetitia, RABBAT, Antoine, VARON, Emmanuelle, LE TURDU, Francoise, BLEICHNER, Gérard
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aged
Anesthesia. Intensive care medicine. Transfusions. Cell therapy and gene therapy
Bacteria - isolation & purification
Biological and medical sciences
Biopsy - methods
Bronchoalveolar Lavage - methods
Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid - microbiology
Bronchoscopy - methods
Female
Gentian Violet
Humans
Intensive care medicine
Intensive Care Units
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Phenazines
Pneumonia - diagnosis
Pneumonia - etiology
Pneumonia - microbiology
Pneumonia, Bacterial - diagnosis
Pneumonia, Bacterial - etiology
Pneumonia, Bacterial - microbiology
Prospective Studies
Respiration, Artificial - adverse effects
Sensitivity and Specificity
Trachea - microbiology
Trachea - pathology
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Summary:To compare four sampling methods: blind tracheal aspirate (blind TA), blind protected telescoping catheter (blind PTC), bronchoscopic PTC and bronchoscopic bronchoalveolar lavage (bronchoscopic BAL), for diagnosis of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP). Prospective multicentre study. Five intensive care units in France. Sixty-three patients with mechanical ventilation for more than 48 h, no recent antibiotic change (
ISSN:0342-4642
1432-1238
DOI:10.1007/s00134-004-2284-7