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Laboratory diagnosis of lower respiratory tract infections: controversy and conundrums.

Karen C Carroll¹.

Abstract

Entities: Disease

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Year: 2002 PMID： 12202540 PMCID： PMC130746 DOI： 10.1128/JCM.40.9.3115-3120.2002

Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Clin Microbiol ISSN： 0095-1137 Impact factor: 5.948

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Review 1. What diagnostic tests are needed for community-acquired pneumonia?

Authors: P R Smith
Journal: Med Clin North Am Date: 2001-11 Impact factor: 5.456

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

Authors: S Nagendra; P Bourbeau; S Brecher; M Dunne; M LaRocco; G Doern
Journal: J Clin Microbiol Date: 2001-06 Impact factor: 5.948

Review 3. Bronchoscopic diagnosis of pneumonia.

Authors: V S Baselski; R G Wunderink
Journal: Clin Microbiol Rev Date: 1994-10 Impact factor: 26.132

4. Guidelines for the initial management of adults with community-acquired pneumonia: diagnosis, assessment of severity, and initial antimicrobial therapy. American Thoracic Society. Medical Section of the American Lung Association.

Authors: M S Niederman; J B Bass; G D Campbell; A M Fein; R F Grossman; L A Mandell; T J Marrie; G A Sarosi; A Torres; V L Yu
Journal: Am Rev Respir Dis Date: 1993-11

5. Inhibition of PCR-based assay for Bordetella pertussis by using calcium alginate fiber and aluminum shaft components of a nasopharyngeal swab.

Authors: R M Wadowsky; S Laus; T Libert; S J States; G D Ehrlich
Journal: J Clin Microbiol Date: 1994-04 Impact factor: 5.948

6. Principles of appropriate antibiotic use for treatment of uncomplicated acute bronchitis: background.

Authors: R Gonzales; J G Bartlett; R E Besser; R J Cooper; J M Hickner; J R Hoffman; M A Sande
Journal: Ann Intern Med Date: 2001-03-20 Impact factor: 25.391

7. Evaluation of a rapid immunochromatographic test for detection of Streptococcus pneumoniae antigen in urine samples from adults with community-acquired pneumonia.

Authors: D R Murdoch; R T Laing; G D Mills; N C Karalus; G I Town; S Mirrett; L B Reller
Journal: J Clin Microbiol Date: 2001-10 Impact factor: 5.948

8. An epidemic of respiratory syncytial virus in elderly people: clinical and serological findings.

Authors: G Agius; G Dindinaud; R J Biggar; R Peyre; V Vaillant; S Ranger; J Y Poupet; M F Cisse; M Castets
Journal: J Med Virol Date: 1990-02 Impact factor: 2.327

9. Bacterial infection in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. A study of stable and exacerbated outpatients using the protected specimen brush.

Authors: E Monsó; J Ruiz; A Rosell; J Manterola; J Fiz; J Morera; V Ausina
Journal: Am J Respir Crit Care Med Date: 1995-10 Impact factor: 21.405

10. Diagnostic tests for pneumonia in ventilated patients: prospective evaluation of diagnostic accuracy using histology as a diagnostic gold standard.

Authors: C H Marquette; M C Copin; F Wallet; R Neviere; F Saulnier; D Mathieu; A Durocher; P Ramon; A B Tonnel
Journal: Am J Respir Crit Care Med Date: 1995-06 Impact factor: 21.405

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1. Targeting the rpoB gene using nested PCR-restriction fragment length polymorphism for identification of nontuberculous mycobacteria in hospital tap water.

Authors: Ji-Hyun Shin; Hae-Kyung Lee; Eun-Jin Cho; Jae-Yon Yu; Yeon-Ho Kang
Journal: J Microbiol Date: 2008-12-24 Impact factor: 3.422

Laboratory diagnosis of lower respiratory tract infections: controversy and conundrums.

Review 1. What diagnostic tests are needed for community-acquired pneumonia?

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

Review 3. Bronchoscopic diagnosis of pneumonia.

4. Guidelines for the initial management of adults with community-acquired pneumonia: diagnosis, assessment of severity, and initial antimicrobial therapy. American Thoracic Society. Medical Section of the American Lung Association.

5. Inhibition of PCR-based assay for Bordetella pertussis by using calcium alginate fiber and aluminum shaft components of a nasopharyngeal swab.

6. Principles of appropriate antibiotic use for treatment of uncomplicated acute bronchitis: background.

7. Evaluation of a rapid immunochromatographic test for detection of Streptococcus pneumoniae antigen in urine samples from adults with community-acquired pneumonia.

8. An epidemic of respiratory syncytial virus in elderly people: clinical and serological findings.

9. Bacterial infection in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. A study of stable and exacerbated outpatients using the protected specimen brush.

10. Diagnostic tests for pneumonia in ventilated patients: prospective evaluation of diagnostic accuracy using histology as a diagnostic gold standard.

1. Targeting the rpoB gene using nested PCR-restriction fragment length polymorphism for identification of nontuberculous mycobacteria in hospital tap water.

Review 2. Biosensors for whole-cell bacterial detection.

3. Phenotypic and molecular analysis of penicillin-nonsusceptible Streptococcus pneumoniae isolates in Poland.

4. Genome sequence of multidrug-resistant Escherichia coli EC302/04, isolated from a human tracheal aspirate.

5. Microbiology of lower respiratory tract infections in benin city, Nigeria.

6. Improved outcomes associated with limiting identification of Candida spp. in respiratory secretions.

7. Multidrug resistant Gram-negative bacilli in lower respiratory tract infections.

8. Simultaneous Detection of Nine Key Bacterial Respiratory Pathogens Using Luminex xTAG^® Technology.

9. Microbial communities in the respiratory tract of patients with interstitial lung disease.

10. Diagnosis of Upper and Lower Respiratory Tract Bacterial Infections with the Use of Multiplex PCR Assays.