Effectiveness of expiratory technique and induced sputum in obtaining good quality sputum from patients acutely hospitalized with suspected lower respiratory tract infection: a statistical analysis plan for a randomized controlled trial

Effectiveness of expiratory technique and induced sputum in obtaining good quality sputum from patients acutely hospitalized with suspected lower respiratory tract infection: a statistical analysis plan for a randomized controlled trial

Abstract Background Targeted antimicrobial treatment is essential to avoid unnecessary use of broad-spectrum antibiotics and antimicrobial resistance. Targeted treatment relies on a precise microbiological diagnosis — in pneumonia, this poses a challenge as the usefulness of Gram stains and cultures...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Mariana Bichuette Cartuliares, Helene Skjøt-Arkil, Flemming Schønning Rosenvinge, Christian Backer Mogensen, Thor Aage Skovsted, Andreas Kristian Pedersen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-10-01
Series:Trials
Subjects:
Randomized controlled trial
Statistical analysis plan
Sputum sample
Tracheal suction
Forced expiratory technique
Induced sputum
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-021-05639-1

Internet

https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-021-05639-1

Similar Items