Microbiological analysis of nosocomial pneumonia at Tanta University Chest Hospital

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[1] Magill SS(2014)Emerging infections program healthcareassociated infections and antimicrobial use prevalence survey team. Survey of health care-associated infections N Engl J Med 370 2542-3

[2] Edwards JR(2020)A way towards ventilator-associated lower respiratory tract infection research Intensive Care Med 46 1504-1505

[3] Fridkin SK(2016)Management of adults with hospital-acquired and ventilator-associated pneumonia: 2016 clinical practice guidelines by the infectious diseases society of America and the American thoracic society Clin Infect Dis 63 e61-e111

[4] Martin-Loeches I(2006)Ventilator associated pneumonia Postgrad Med J 82 172-178

[5] Povoa P(2010)AARC Clinical Practice Guidelines (2010) Endotracheal suctioning of mechanically ventilated patients with artificial airways Respir Care 55 758-764

[6] Nseir S(2008)C-reactive protein and procalcitonin concentrations in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid as a predictor of ventilator-associated pneumonia Ann Clin Biochem 45 293-298

[7] Kalil AC(2004)Diagnostic value of microscopic examination of gram-stained sputum and sputum cultures in patients with bacteremic pneumococcal pneumonia Clin Infect Dis 39 165-169

[8] Metersky ML(2013)Developing a new national approach to surveillance for ventilator associated events: executive summary Clin Infect Dis 57 1742-1746

[9] Klompas M(2010)Ventilator-associated pneumonia: role of colonizers and value of routine endotracheal aspirate cultures Int J Infect Dis 14 723-729

[10] Muscedere J(2008)Role of quantitative endotracheal aspirate and cultures as a surveillance and diagnostic tool for ventilator-associated pneumonia: a pilot study Indian J Med Sci 62 304-313