Journal article
Evaluation of the Protected Brush Catheter and Bronchoalveolar Lavage in the Diagnosis of Nosocomial Pneumonia
Abstract
We assess the sensitivity and specificity of the protected brush catheter (PBC) and bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) in diagnosing nosocomial pneumonia in nonimmunocompromised critically ill patients. Computerized bibliographic literature searches of MEDLINE were performed, and the reference list of each article selected was reviewed. Of 496 citations, there were 19 articles (describing 18 studies) that proved relevant. Study quality was …
Authors
Cook DJ; Fitzgerald JM; Guyatt GH; Walter S
Journal
Journal of Intensive Care Medicine, Vol. 6, No. 4, pp. 196–205
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Publication Date
7 1991
DOI
10.1177/088506669100600405
ISSN
0885-0666