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Table 2 The reliability of the microbial etiological diagnosis in the ETA and BALF groups

From: Comparison of endotracheal aspirate and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid metagenomic next-generation sequencing in severe pneumonia: a nested, matched case–control study

 

ETA (n = 53)

BALF (n = 106)

P value

Confirmed

12

42

0.029

Probable

23

55

Possible

30

38

  1. Abbreviation: ETA Endotracheal aspirates, BALF Bronchoalveolar lavage fluid
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BMC Infectious Diseases

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