Bacterial isolates from the bronchoalveolar lavage fluid of patients with pneumonia not responding to initial antimicrobial therapy

Bacterial isolates from the bronchoalveolar lavage fluid of patients with pneumonia not responding to initial antimicrobial therapy

Background: Patients with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) who are admitted in a hospital but do not respond to initial antimicrobial therapy pose a challenge to the attending physician. The knowledge of the likely pathogens and their sensitivity pattern can help the clinicians to better manage su...

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Main Authors: Rahul Magazine, Bharti Chogtu, Shobitha Rao, Kiran Chawla
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2013-01-01
Series:Sahel Medical Journal
Subjects:
Antimicrobial sensitivity
bacterial isolates
bronchoalveolar lavage
pneumonia
Online Access:http://www.smjonline.org/article.asp?issn=1118-8561;year=2013;volume=16;issue=3;spage=102;epage=106;aulast=Magazine

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