Publications by authors named "Alan Sminderovac"
Acta Clin Croat
April 2023
Article Synopsis
- A retrospective study analyzed 442 tracheal aspirate samples taken before the COVID-19 pandemic (Period A) and 277 samples during the pandemic (Period B), focusing on the effects of new diagnostic methods using MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry.
- Results showed a significant change in sample sterility, with 55% of samples being sterile in Period A compared to 68% in Period B, indicating differing prevalence of positive microbiological samples.
- Despite changes in diagnostic approaches and an observed decrease in overall mortality during the pandemic, there was no significant impact on mortality rates among patients from the tracheal aspirates sampled in both periods.
