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. 2015 Apr 8:2:2333794X15580771.
doi: 10.1177/2333794X15580771. eCollection 2015.

The Incidence of Ventilator-Associated Infections in Children Determined Using Bronchoalveolar Lavage

Andrew L Beardsley  1 , Mark R Rigby  1 , Terri L Bogue  2 , Mara E Nitu  1 , Brian D Benneyworth  1
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The Incidence of Ventilator-Associated Infections in Children Determined Using Bronchoalveolar Lavage

Andrew L Beardsley et al. Glob Pediatr Health. .
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Study design and main results. Abbreviations: BAL, bronchoscopic or non-bronchoscopic bronchoalveolar lavage; VAP, ventilator-associated pneumonia.
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