Bronchoalveolar Lavage Amylase Is Associated With Risk Factors for Aspiration and Predicts Bacterial Pneumonia*
Critical Care Medicine2013Vol. 41(3), pp. 765–773
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Abstract
Elevated bronchoalveolar lavage amylase is associated with risk factors for aspiration and may predict bacterial pneumonia. Bronchoalveolar lavage amylase may be useful as an early screening tool to guide management of patients suspected of aspiration.
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