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Evaluation of Blind Nasotracheal Suctioning and Non-bronchoscopic Mini-Bronchoalveolar Lavage in Critically Ill Patients with Infectious Pneumonia: A Preliminary Study

Pascal Meyer, Hélène Rousseau, Jean-Michel Maillet, Stéphane Thierry, Oumar Sy, Eric Vicaut, Fabrice Thiolliere, Gerald Choukroun, Karim Chergui, Guillaume Chevrel and Eric Maury
Respiratory Care March 2014, 59 (3) 345-352; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.02356

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    Combicath. A: The 2 catheters separated: the white external tube has a movable separator that maintains the internal catheter 5 cm above the opening of the external tube. B: After inserting the internal catheter, the end protrudes, allowing a sterile sample to be taken. (Courtesy of Prodimed.)

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