Multiplex PCR performed of bronchoalveolar lavage fluid increases pathogen identification rate in critically ill patients with pneumonia: a pilot study

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[10] Bleichner G(2008)Multiplex polymerase chain reaction detection enhancement of bacteremia and fungemia Crit Care Med 36 1487-351

[1] Bodmann KF(2005)Current guidelines for the treatment of severe pneumonia and sepsis Chemotherapy 51 227-233

[2] Zilberberg MD(2008)Antimicrobial therapy escalation and hospital mortality among patients with health-care-associated pneumonia: a single-center experience Chest 134 963-968

[3] Shorr AF(2001)Impact of appropriateness of initial antibiotic therapy on the outcome of ventilator-associated pneumonia Intensive Care Med 27 355-362

[4] Micek ST(2000)Value of gram stain examination of lower respiratory tract secretions for early diagnosis of nosocomial pneumonia Am J Respir Crit Care Med 162 1731-1737

[5] Mody SH(1991)Diagnosis of nosocomial pneumonia in mechanically ventilated patients. Comparison of a plugged telescoping catheter with the protected specimen brush Am Rev Respir Dis 143 1055-1061

[6] Kollef MH(2010)Diagnostic techniques and procedures for establishing the microbial etiology of ventilator-associated pneumonia for clinical trials: the pros for quantitative cultures Clin Infect Dis 51 S88-S92

[7] Dupont H(2007)Infectious diseases society of America/American thoracic society consensus guidelines on the management of community-acquired pneumonia in adults Clin Infect Dis 44 S27-S72

[8] Mentec H(2010)Automated extraction improves multiplex molecular detection of infection in septic patients PLoS One 5 e13387-604

[9] Sollet JP(2008)Molecular diagnosis of sepsis in neutropenic patients with haematological malignancies J Med Microbiol 57 601-1492

[10] Bleichner G(2008)Multiplex polymerase chain reaction detection enhancement of bacteremia and fungemia Crit Care Med 36 1487-351