When VAP is suspected, the risk of ESBL-E VAP in ESBL-E carriers is lower than 40%. We demonstrated that throat qualitative carriage and rectal carriage assessed semi-quantitatively, accurately predicted ESBL-E VAP in ESBL-E carriers. |
When VAP is suspected, the risk of ESBL-E VAP in ESBL-E carriers is lower than 40%. We demonstrated that throat qualitative carriage and rectal carriage assessed semi-quantitatively, accurately predicted ESBL-E VAP in ESBL-E carriers. |