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

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

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...

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Veröffentlicht in:Global pediatric health 2016, Vol.3, p.2333794X16636504-2333794X16636504
Hauptverfasser: Bart, Ingeborg Y., Mourits, Mariëlle, van Gent, René, van Leuken, Maarten H., Hilbink, Mirrian, Warris, Adilia, Wever, Peter C., de Vries, Esther
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Zusammenfassung: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 cultures revealed ≥1 bacterial pathogens in 22 cases (25%). Adverse events were infrequent and mild (6%). Sputum induction is feasible in young children and leads to an increased number of etiological diagnoses of aLRTI.
ISSN:2333-794X
2333-794X
DOI:10.1177/2333794X16636504