| Literature DB >> 11668115 |
A C Equi1, S E Pike, J Davies, A Bush.
Abstract
We audited prospectively 322 cough swabs taken from cystic fibrosis children and compared cough swabs with concomitant sputum samples in 30 expectorating patients. A positive cough swab is a strong predictor of sputum culture. However, a negative cough swab does not rule out infection. Persistent symptoms should be further investigated.Entities:
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Year: 2001 PMID: 11668115 PMCID: PMC1718986 DOI: 10.1136/adc.85.5.438
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Arch Dis Child ISSN: 0003-9888 Impact factor: 3.791