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- Jean-Yves Fagon and Jean Chastre.
- University Paris 5, Service de Réanimation Médicale, Hôpital Européen Georges Pompidou, 20, rue Leblanc, Paris 75015, France. jean-yves.fagon@egp.aphp.fr
- Clin. Chest Med. 2005 Mar 1; 26 (1): 97-104.
AbstractThis article highlights the importance of providing adequate empirical antibiotic therapy for hospital-acquired pneumonia and avoiding the excessive use of antibiotics. To meet these goals, a strategy for the management of suspected ventilator-associated pneumonia should include obtaining reliable pulmonary specimens for direct microscope examination and cultures before new antibiotics are administered.
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