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- DPA Reference Faomhadh an téarma seo mar chuid de Thionscadal Lex
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- asúch cosanta aimhneasaigh Reference Faomhadh an téarma seo mar chuid de Thionscadal Lex
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- distal protected aspirate | DPA
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- Definition quantitative technique during which fluid from distal bronchi is aspirated by a protected telescopic catheter in order to guarantee non-contamination of the upper portion by the respiratory system and also avoid contamination of the sample with secretions/micro-organisms of the upper tract Reference COM-EN, based on: Lionel Mandell, Mark Woodhead, Santiago Ewig, Antoni Torres. Respiratory Infections. 2006 Edward Arnold (Publishers) Ltd., https://books.google.be/books?id=D2rNBQAAQBAJ&pg=PA634&lpg=PA634&dq=protected+telescopic+catheter+distal+bronchi&source=bl&ots=LwBqZsO3CQ&sig=_YzwuiyUuP9LVGYUbhT9BrO-ehI&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj8kd36zYTbAhUQjqQKHVcPB34Q6AEIaDAO#v=onepage&q=protected%20telescopic%20catheter%20distal%20bronchi&f=false [14.5.2018] & F. Bregeon, L. Papazian, P. Thomas, V. Carret, L. Garbe, P. Saux, M. Drancourt, J-P. Auffray. Diagnostic accuracy of protected catheter sampling in ventilator associated bacterial pneumonia. Eur Respir J 2000; 16: 969-975 http://erj.ersjournals.com/content/16/5/969.full.pdf [31.7.2012] & European Commission. DG SANCO
- Comment Not to be confused with the method called protected brush (PB Wimberley) where a brush is used instead of a telescopic catheter Reference: COM-Terminology Coordination, based on:NI Stewart, BH Cuthbertson. The problems diagnosing ventilator associated pneumonia. JICS Volume 10, Number 4, October 2009, http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/175114370901000410 [14.5.2018]