Culture from Epipharynx of Little Value in Bacterial Pneumonia

Culture from Epipharynx of Little Value in Bacterial Pneumonia

In 75 patients with acute pneumonia of moderate severity a comparative study between transtracheal aspiration (TTA), sputum culture and epipharynx culture was carried out. Organisms considered as the probable etiological agent were found in 53 % with TTA. The same organisms were found in only 27 % i...

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Veröffentlicht in:Scandinavian journal of infectious diseases 1987, Vol.19 (3), p.309-312
Hauptverfasser: Steinum, Olafr, Alestig, Kjell, Brorson, John-Erik
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Bacteria - isolation & purification
Bacterial diseases
Bacterial diseases of the respiratory system
Bacterial Infections - microbiology
Bacteriological Techniques
Biological and medical sciences
Human bacterial diseases
Humans
Infectious diseases
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Pharynx - microbiology
Pneumonia - microbiology
Sputum - microbiology
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Zusammenfassung:In 75 patients with acute pneumonia of moderate severity a comparative study between transtracheal aspiration (TTA), sputum culture and epipharynx culture was carried out. Organisms considered as the probable etiological agent were found in 53 % with TTA. The same organisms were found in only 27 % in sputum samples and in 21 % in epipharynx samples. No serious complications with TTA was noted.
ISSN:0036-5548
1651-1980
DOI:10.3109/00365548709018476