16S pan-bacterial PCR can accurately identify patients with ventilator-associated pneumonia.

Andrew Conway MorrisNaomi GadsbyJames P McKennaThomas P HellyerPaul DarkSuveer SinghTimothy S WalshDanny F McAuleyKate TempletonA John SimpsonRonan McMullan

Published in: Thorax (2016)

VAPRAPID trial ref NCT01972425.

Keyphrases

phase iii
study protocol
phase ii
clinical trial
randomized controlled trial
real time pcr
open label
respiratory failure
intensive care unit
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation