Diagnostic value of direct examination of protected specimen brush samples in nosocomial pneumonia.
Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis
; 15(10): 807-10, 1996 Oct.
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The value of direct examination of Giemsa and Gram stains of cytospin preparations of protected specimen brush samples was compared to that of quantitative culture. Sixty-one samples from patients suspected to have nosocomial pneumonia were analysed. Twenty-five samples were positive by quantitative culture, 21 of which contained microorganisms seen by direct examination. The presence of leucocytes was not specific for a positive culture, but in their absence, a positive culture was unlikely. The presence of intracellular organisms always correlated with a positive culture, but was not very sensitive.
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Colección:
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Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Broncoscopía
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Líquido del Lavado Bronquioalveolar
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Infección Hospitalaria
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Neumonía Bacteriana
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
Límite:
Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis
Asunto de la revista:
DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS
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MICROBIOLOGIA
Año:
1996
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Bélgica
Pais de publicación:
Alemania