Efficacy of sputum induction from lower respiratory tract in children

• Main Authors: Madeleine Ramdhani Jasin (Author), Darmawan Budi Setyanto (Author), Sri Rezeki Hadinegoro (Author), Lisnawati Lisnawati (Author), Pramita Gayatri (Author), Nia Kurniati (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Indonesian Pediatric Society Publishing House, 2015-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background Although sputum is a good specimen for various examinations, such as cytology and microbiological culture, sputum induction (SI) is not a routine procedure in children. Objective To identify the efficacy of SI to obtain specimen from lower respiratory tract in children, identify side effe...