One-minute through test to distinguish lower respiratory infection by analysis of sputum; exploring the mechanisms

Abstract Objective Cough and fever are the initial symptoms of lower respiratory infection. Severe cases might be fatal. Therefore, particularly in the non-equipped centers, the lack of diagnostic methods to identify the severe cases has resulted in overconsumption of antibiotics. On the basis of th...

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Main Authors: Amir Ramezani, Mahin Alipouratigh, Lars Eng, Maria V. Turkina, Johanna Lönn, Annette Theodorsson, Fariba Nayeri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-09-01
Series:BMC Research Notes
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13104-018-3771-1