BACKGROUND: Inconsistent data exists regarding the risk factors for bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) positivity in lung donors, the incidence of donor-derived infections (DDI), and the effect of BAL …
Lung donor bronchoalveolar lavage positivity: Incidence, risk factors ...
Aug 1, 2024 · Inconsistent data exists regarding the risk factors for bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) positivity in lung donors, the incidence of donor-derived infections (DDI), and the effect of BAL …
Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia Due to MRSA vs. MSSA: What …
The trend of positive BAL for MRSA or MSSA over the years and the differences in prevalence were evaluated by Chi-square tests for trend. The sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value (PPV), …
Microbiological and Clinical Outcomes of Methicillin-Susceptible ...
Jul 15, 2023 · As mentioned, we categorized the source of the positive MSSA BAL culture into three categories: recipient, donor, and both donor and recipient. Patients were excluded if MRSA was …
Bronchoalveolar lavage in lung transplantation. State of the art
During the first 3 months after pulmonary transplantation, elevated total cell count in BAL and neutrophilic alveolitis are common, representing the cellular response to graft injury and interaction of …
Bronchoalveolar Lavage - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf
Feb 24, 2024 · Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) is a minimally invasive medical procedure characterized by the infusion of sterile normal saline into a specific subsegment of the lung. Subsequently, suction …
(718) Multiorgan Donor Bronchoalveolar Lavage Positivity: Incidence ...
Apr 1, 2023 · To evaluate the incidence and risk factors for bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) positivity in lung donors. To measure the rate of donor derived infections (DDI) and the effect of BAL positivity on …
Rapid Detection of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in BAL ...
May 1, 2019 · All four patients with false-positive RPCR for MRSA grew MSSA with a high bacterial load from BAL or tracheostomy site during their hospital admission. Results of the RPCR for MSSA are in …
As mentioned, we categorized the source of the positive MSSA BAL culture into three cat egories: recipient, donor, and both donor and recipient. Patients were excluded if MRSA was cultured at the …
Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia Due to MRSA vs. MSSA: What
Jun 24, 2022 · The guidelines on ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) recommend an empiric therapy against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) according to its prevalence rate.