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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

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 is high...

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Autores principales: Cartuliares, Mariana Bichuette, Skjøt-Arkil, Helene, Rosenvinge, Flemming Schønning, Mogensen, Christian Backer, Skovsted, Thor Aage, Pedersen, Andreas Kristian
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8487344/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34600559
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13063-021-05639-1