Safety of induced sputum collection in children hospitalized with severe or very severe pneumonia
<h4>Background</h4> <p>Induced sputum (IS) may provide diagnostic information about the etiology of pneumonia. The safety of this procedure across a heterogeneous population with severe pneumonia in low- and middle-income countries has not been described.</p> <h4>Metho...
Main Authors: | DeLuca, AN, Hammitt, LL, Kim, J, Higdon, MM, Baggett, HC, Brooks, WA, Howie, SRC, Knoll, M, Kotloff, KL, Levine, OS, Madhi, SA, Murdoch, DR, Scott, JAG, Thea, DM, Amornintapichet, T, Awori, JO, Chuananon, S, Driscoll, AJ, Ebruke, BE, Hossain, L, Jahan, Y, Kagucia, EW, Kazungu, S, Moore, DP, Mudau, A, Mwananyanda, L, Park, DE, Prosperi, C, Seidenberg, P, Sylla, M, Tapia, MD, Zaman, SMA, O’Brien, KL |
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Format: | Journal article |
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Oxford University Press
2017
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