Proteomic profiling of bronchoalveolar lavage fluid in critically ill patients with ventilator-associated pneumonia.

Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is a common complication in patients with acute lung injury (ALI) and can lead to increased morbidity and mortality. Identifying protein profiles specific to VAP in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) may aid in earlier diagnosis, elucidate mechanisms of disease...

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Main Authors: Elizabeth V Nguyen, Sina A Gharib, Steven J Palazzo, Yu-hua Chow, David R Goodlett, Lynn M Schnapp
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3591362?pdf=render