Cough plate versus cough swab in patients with cystic fibrosis; A pilot study

Archives of Disease in Childhood

Volumn 89, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 577-579

  Maiya, S ^a   Desai, M ^a   Baruah, A ^a   Weller, P ^a   Clarke, J R ^a   Gray, J ^a  

^a BIRMINGHAM CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; COUGHING; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MOISTURE; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; SAMPLING; SPUTUM ANALYSIS; SPUTUM CULTURE; THROAT CULTURE;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CULTURE MEDIA; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MICROBIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PILOT PROJECTS; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS; SPECIMEN HANDLING; SPUTUM;

EID: 2642536848     PISSN: 00039888     EISSN: 14682044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/adc.2003.037481     Document Type: Article

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