Bacterial pneumonias--evaluation of various sputum culture methods.

Bacterial pneumonias--evaluation of various sputum culture methods.

With an objective of improving diagnostic value of sputum in bacterial pneumonias, 50 uncomplicated ′community′ acquired cases were studied using Gram staining of sputum along with bedside inoculation with/without dilution of the specimen. Gram staining of sputum samples collec...

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Main Authors: Verenkar M, Pinto M, Savio R, Virginkar N, Singh I
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 1993-04-01
Series:Journal of Postgraduate Medicine
Subjects:
Bacterial Infections
diagnosis
microbiology
Bacteriological Techniques
Gram-Negative Bacteria
isolation & purification
Gram-Positive Bacteria
Human
Pneumonia
Sputum
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