Sputum Induction in Children Is Feasible and Useful in a Bustling General Hospital Practice

• Main Authors: Ingeborg Y. Bart MD (Author), Mariëlle Mourits MD (Author), René van Gent MD, PhD (Author), Maarten H. van Leuken MD (Author), Mirrian Hilbink PhD (Author), Adilia Warris MD, PhD (Author), Peter C. Wever MD, PhD (Author), Esther de Vries MD, PhD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2016-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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We prospectively studied the feasibility and effectiveness of sputum induction in obtaining good quality sputum and its subsequent bacterial yield in children with clinically suspected acute lower-respiratory-tract infection (aLRTI). Good quality sputum was collected in 89/98 (91%) patients. Sputum...