Emergence of Alveolar Consolidations in Serial Lung Ultrasound and Diagnosis of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia.
Leonardo Jonck StaubRoberta Rodolfo Mazzali BiscaroRosemeri MauriciPublished in: Journal of intensive care medicine (2019)
The presence of sonographic consolidations was not accurate for VAP when patients with previous lung parenchyma commitment were included. However, serial LUS examinations detected the emergence of specific signs of VAP.