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Validation of sputum Gram stain for treatment of community-acquired pneumonia and healthcare-associated pneumonia: a prospective observational study
BACKGROUND: The usefulness of sputum Gram stain in patients with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is controversial. There has been no study to evaluate the diagnostic value of this method in patients with healthcare-associated pneumonia (HCAP). The purpose of this study was to evaluate the usefuln...
Autores principales: | Fukuyama, Hajime, Yamashiro, Shin, Kinjo, Kiyoshi, Tamaki, Hitoshi, Kishaba, Tomoo |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2014
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4287475/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25326650 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2334-14-534 |
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