Exempel på sputum

• Probable cases were defined as at least one positive culture sputum, respiratory symptoms, resolution with specific therapy and no other concomitant infection.

• Contraindications include mechanical ventilation, high dose steroids, previous pleurodesis and aspergillus in the sputum.

• Sputum culture and paired sera test were both negative.

• The diagnosis can be made by a sputum smear and culture but, where this is difficult to collect, bronchial lavage may be necessary.

• We also performed blood culture specimens and in selected patients' sputum culture prior to antibiotic therapy.

• The nature of the infecting organism should be checked by collecting sputum samples and performing at least three blood cultures.

• We note that more slow-growing than fast-growing organisms were identified in the sputa.

• In general, 24 (27.3 %) and 53 (60.2 %) used the liquid culture for sputum and lymph nodes respectively.

• Diagnosis was established by the isolation of the organism in blood, sputum or bronchial wash and response to treatment.

• Such an infection could damage the bronchi and result in blood in the sputum.

• On route, she complained of dyspnea and vomited pink frothy sputum several times.

• Thirty-seven patients produced sputum samples with >25 leukocytes and <10 epithelial cells that grew potentially harmful bacteria.

• An increase in sputum production was more often reported (88.9 %) than sputum purulence (75.6 %).

• Symptoms may include breathlessness, purulent sputum and increased sputum volume.

• Twenty three case-patients had a positive culture for blastomycosis : 12 (52 %) from sputum, 8 (35 %) from bronchoalveolar lavage fluid, 2 (9 %) from skin lesion and 1 (4 %) from lung tissue.