Journal article
The value of pretest probability and modified clinical pulmonary infection score to diagnose ventilator-associated pneumonia
Abstract
PURPOSE: The aim of the study was to assess the utility of pretest probability and modified clinical pulmonary infection score CPIS in the diagnosis of late-onset ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP).
MATERIALS AND METHODS: In 740 adults enrolled in a multicenter randomized trial, intensivists prospectively rated the pretest probability of VAP as low, moderate, or high based on their clinical judgment. The modified CPIS was calculated without …
Authors
Lauzier F; Ruest A; Cook D; Dodek P; Albert M; Shorr AF; Day A; Jiang X; Heyland D; Group FTCCCT
Journal
Journal of Critical Care, Vol. 23, No. 1, pp. 50–57
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
March 2008
DOI
10.1016/j.jcrc.2008.01.006
ISSN
0883-9441