A 55-year-old man on ICU has been ventilated for 7 days. He develops a new fever and the team suspects VAP. According to NICE NG139, which sampling me...

Question

A 55-year-old man on ICU has been ventilated for 7 days. He develops a new fever and the team suspects VAP. According to NICE NG139, which sampling method is recommended for microbiological diagnosis of VAP?

Accepted Answer

Non-directed bronchoalveolar lavage (mini-BAL) or endotracheal aspirate - invasive bronchoscopic sampling is not required as the initial diagnostic approach

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Sputum culture from spontaneous expectoration

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Blood cultures alone are sufficient

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Nasopharyngeal swab

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CT-guided lung biopsy

uk-fficm MCQ (SBA): VAP Diagnosis

A 55-year-old man on ICU has been ventilated for 7 days. He develops a new fever and the team suspects VAP. According to NICE NG139, which sampling method is recommended for microbiological diagnosis of VAP?