VALUE OF NONINVASIVE STUDIES IN COMMUNITY-ACQUIRED PNEUMONIA

Authors
PLOUFFE JF MCNALLY C FILE TM
Citation
Jf. Plouffe et al., VALUE OF NONINVASIVE STUDIES IN COMMUNITY-ACQUIRED PNEUMONIA, Infectious disease clinics of North America, 12(3), 1998, pp. 689
Citations number
47
Categorie Soggetti
Infectious Diseases",Immunology
Journal title
Infectious disease clinics of North America → ACNP
ISSN journal
08915520
Volume
12
Issue
3
Year of publication
1998
Database
ISI
SICI code
0891-5520(1998)12:3<689:VONSIC>2.0.ZU;2-1
Abstract
Noninvasive diagnostic studies, i.e., sputum gram stain, sputum cultur e, blood culture and antigen detection assays will assist the clinicia n in the selection of initial antimicrobial therapy in some patients. These tests may be even more valuable in adjusting treatment regimens to prevent the use of broad spectrum antimicrobial agents as routine t herapy.