Change in Antimicrobial Therapy Based on Bronchoalveolar Lavage Data Improves Outcomes in ICU Patients with Suspected Pneumonia

Conclusion. A change in antimicrobial therapy based on BAL data was associated with improved outcomes. The commonest bacterial isolate in the BAL fluid was Acinetobacter baumanii.PMID:37608868 | PMC:PMC10442184 | DOI:10.1155/2023/6928319

Source: Critical Care Research and Practice - August 23, 2023 Category: Intensive Care Authors: Bharti Chogtu Vrinda Mariya Elenjickal Dharma U Shetty Mahsheeba Asbin Vasudeva Guddattu Rahul Magazine Source Type: research