Gram Stain and Culture of Sputum Samples Detect Only Few Pathogens in Community-Acquired Lower Respiratory Tract Infections: Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial

Identification of the bacterial etiology of lower respiratory tract infections (LRTI) is crucial to ensure a narrow-spectrum, targeted antibiotic treatment. However, Gram stain and culture results are often difficult to interpret as they depend strongly on sputum sample quality. We aimed to investig...

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Hlavní autoři:	Mariana B. Cartuliares, Helene Skjøt-Arkil, Christian B. Mogensen, Thor A. Skovsted, Steen L. Andersen, Andreas K. Pedersen, Flemming S. Rosenvinge
Médium:	Artigo
Jazyk:	Inglês
Vydáno:	MDPI AG 2023-02-01
Edice:	Diagnostics
Témata:	lower respiratory tract infection emergency department sputum Gram stain culture microbiology
On-line přístup:	https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/13/4/628
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