Sampling variability in the microbiological evaluation of expectorated sputa and endotracheal aspirates

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A five-center study was conducted with the aim of determining how reproducibly expectorated sputa and tracheal aspirates could be sampled when preparing Gram-stained smears and inoculating cultures. With both specimen types, excessive variation was noted among Gram stain results obtained from replic …
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Authors Nagendra S;Bourbeau P;Brecher S;Dunne M;LaRocco M;Doern G;;
Journal Journal of clinical microbiology
Year 2001
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