Factors associated with isolation of pathogenic bacteria from sputum of patients with acute bronchospasm

Nayyar, V.; Antonisamy, B.; John, G.

Indian Journal of Chest Diseases and Allied Sciences 34(4): 197-204

1992


ISSN/ISBN: 0377-9343
PMID: 1302753
Document Number: 396757
Patients with obstructive airways disease (asthma and chronic obstructive airways disease) with an acute exacerbation of symptoms were studied. Those requiring hospitalization were chosen to study the pattern of respiratory pathogens isolated on a supervised sputum culture. Certain variables were studied in a case control design to determine an association with culture positivity.

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