Resolution of ventilator-associated pneumonia: Prospective evaluation of the clinical pulmonary infection score as an early clinical predictor of outcome*

M. Luna, Carlos; U. Blanzaco, Daniel; S. Niederman, Michael; Matarucco, Walter; Baredes, Natalio; Desmery, Pablo; Pálizas, Fernando; Menga, Guillermo; Ríos, Fernando; Apezteguía, Carlos

doi:10.1097/01.ccm.0000055380.86458.1e

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Resolution of ventilator-associated pneumonia: Prospective evaluation of the clinical pulmonary infection score as an early clinical predictor of outcome*

Published in Critical Care Medicine • Mar 1, 2003

Authors:

Carlos M. Luna

Daniel U. Blanzaco

Michael S. Niederman

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: To prospectively evaluate the performance of the Clinical Pulmonary Infection Score (CPIS) and its components to identify early in the hospital course of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) which patients are responding to therapy. DESIGN: Prospective, multicenter, in a cohort of mecha...

Subject

Medicine

Ventilator-associated pneumonia

Bronchoalveolar lavage

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