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DIAGNOSTIC VALUE OF SPUTUM AND ENDOTRACHEAL ASPIRATE GRAM STAIN

Zdravniški Vestnik, 2002
Background. For decades the microscopic examination of sample Gram stain has been one of the basic diagnostic procedures in the microbiology laboratory. Still opinions about usefulness of sputum and endotracheal aspirate Gram stains in initial management
Viktorija Tomič, Jurij Šorli
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Pulmonary tuberculosis in clinical practice

Сибирский научный медицинский журнал, 2021
Pulmonary tuberculosis has a lot of clinical manifestations, and it complicates the diagnosis of tuberculosis in the general clinical practice. We studied the clinical manifestations of tuberculosis detected in the pulmonary department and compared them ...
A. T. Shubina, E. A. Borodulina, A. N. Gerasimov, E. V. Yakovleva   +3 more
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Nontuberculous mycobacteria isolation from sputum specimens: A retrospective analysis of 1061 cases

International Journal of Mycobacteriology, 2023
Background: In recent years, with the development of laboratory methods, the frequency of nontuberculosis mycobacteria (NTM) infections has increased. The primary aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical significance of therapeutic drug monitoring (
Aylin Babalik, Emine Nur Koç, Hamide Gül Sekerbey, Gül Erdal Dönmez, Ahmet Balikçi, Zeki Kiliçaslan   +5 more
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Characteristics of Bacterial Microflora Isolated from Sputum of Patients with Pneumonia Registered in Khabarovsk City and Khabarovsk Territory in the Initial Period of COVID-19 Pandemic in May–June, 2020

Проблемы особо опасных инфекций, 2020
Objective: to study the bacterial microflora in the sputum of patients with pneumonia caused by SARSCoV-2 or other pathogens.Materials and methods. The bacterial microflora of sputum of 173 patients with pneumonia admitted to hospitals in Khabarovsk and ...
A. P. Bondarenko, V. A. Shmylenko, O. E. Trotsenko, V. O. Kotova, L. V. Butakova, E. A. Bazykina   +5 more
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Specific associations between fungi and bacteria in broncho-alveolar aspirates from mechanically ventilated intensive care unit patients

Virulence, 2022
The detection of fungi in the human respiratory tract may represent contamination, colonization or a respiratory infection. To develop effective management strategies, a more accurate and comprehensive understanding of the lung fungal microbiome is ...
Arezoo Shajiei, Lei Liu, Jolien Seinen, Willem Dieperink, Sven Hammerschmidt, Jan Maarten van Dijl, Hermie J.M. Harmsen   +6 more
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An Innovative Protocol for Metaproteomic Analyses of Microbial Pathogens in Cystic Fibrosis Sputum

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 2021
Hallmarks of cystic fibrosis (CF) are increased viscosity of mucus and impaired mucociliary clearance within the airways due to mutations of the cystic fibrosis conductance regulator gene.
Alexander C. Graf, Johanna Striesow, Jan Pané-Farré, Thomas Sura, Martina Wurster, Michael Lalk, Dietmar H. Pieper, Dörte Becher, Barbara C. Kahl, Katharina Riedel   +9 more
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Common bacteria in sputum or gastric lavage of patients presenting with signs and symptoms of lower respiratory tract infections

The Pan African Medical Journal, 2021
INTRODUCTION: Lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs) are infections involving the trachea, primary bronchi and lungs. People with LRTIs typically experience coughs as the primary symptoms; however, shortness of breath, weakness, fever and fatigue may
Oliver Deberu, Bernard Nkrumah, Augustina Angelina Sylverken, David Sambian, Godfred Acheampong, John Amuasi, Azure Stebleson, Daron Agboyie, Monica Yenbaree, Sylvester Mensah, Abaifa Dombadoh, Dorcas Ohui Owusu, Abass Abdul-Karim, Michael Owusu   +13 more
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Mapping bacterial diversity and metabolic functionality of the human respiratory tract microbiome

Journal of Oral Microbiology, 2022
Background The Human Respiratory Tract (HRT) is colonized by various microbial taxa, known as HRT microbiota, in a manner that is indicative of mutualistic interaction between such microorganisms and their host.Aim To investigate the microbial ...
Leonardo Mancabelli, Christian Milani, Federico Fontana, Gabriele Andrea Lugli, Chiara Tarracchini, Francesca Turroni, Douwe van Sinderen, Marco Ventura   +7 more
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Quick and wide-range taxonomical repertoire establishment of the cystic fibrosis lung microbiota by tandem mass spectrometry on sputum samples

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2022
Microorganisms proteotyping by tandem mass spectrometry has been recently shown as a powerful methodology to identify the wide-range taxonomy and biomass of microbiota.
Pauline Hardouin, Pauline Hardouin, Olivier Pible, Hélène Marchandin, Karen Culotta, Jean Armengaud, Raphaël Chiron, Lucia Grenga   +7 more
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Nocardia sputum staining [PDF]

QJM, 2013
An 85-year-old man with a history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) visited our hospital with cough and sputum expectoration for the past 3 days. His home had been undergoing remodeling for the past 1 month. His respiration rate was 18 breaths/min; body temperature 37.4°C and SpO2 95% (nasal cannula: 2 l/min). Coarse crackles …
T, Kenzaka, A, Kumabe
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