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Research Article

Alternative diagnosis in the putative ventilator-associated pneumonia patient not meeting lavage-based diagnostic criteria

Rik J. Schoemakers From the Department of Intensive Care, Maastricht University Medical Centre+, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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Ronny Schnabel From the Department of Intensive Care, Maastricht University Medical Centre+, Maastricht, The NetherlandsCorrespondence[email protected]
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Guy J. OudhuisDepartment of Medical Microbiology, Maastricht University Medical Centre+, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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Catharina F. M. LinssenDepartment of Medical Microbiology, Atrium Medical Centre, Heerlen, The Netherlands
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Walther N. K. A. van Mook From the Department of Intensive Care, Maastricht University Medical Centre+, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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Annelies VerbonDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Erasmus Medical Centre, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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Dennis C. J. J. Bergmans From the Department of Intensive Care, Maastricht University Medical Centre+, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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Pages 868-874 | Received 06 May 2014, Accepted 31 Jul 2014, Published online: 19 Sep 2014

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