Needle aspiration techniques in the diagnosis of pneumonia

There is a need for improved diagnostic methods in pneumonia in view of the low bacteriological yield from conventional diag nostic methods (Gram stain and culture of bronchial secretions, pleural fluid and blood culture), the difficulty of identifying the cause of common pulmonary infections on cli...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Manresa, Federico, Dorca i Sargatal, Jordi
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:1991
País:España
Institución:Varias* (Consorci de Biblioteques Universitáries de Catalunya, Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya)
Repositorio:Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunya
OAI Identifier:oai:recercat.cat:2445/189876
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/2445/189876
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Biòpsia per aspiració
Pneumònia
Bacteris
Needle biopsy
Pneumonia
Bacteria
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Sumario:There is a need for improved diagnostic methods in pneumonia in view of the low bacteriological yield from conventional diag nostic methods (Gram stain and culture of bronchial secretions, pleural fluid and blood culture), the difficulty of identifying the cause of common pulmonary infections on clinical grounds, the increasing number of bacteria that are resistant to commonly used broad spectrum antibiotics (which complicates an empirical approach to treatment), and the clinical importance of correctly identifying the causative organisms of pulmonary infection and favourable cost-benefit ratio.'