Appropriateness of expectorated sputum cultures in the hospital setting.
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Sloan, CE; Bernard, S; Nachamkin, I
Published in: Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis
September 2015
We assessed whether expectorated sputum samples are ordered according to national guidelines and the impact of culture results on patient management. Overall, guidelines for ordering sputum samples were followed for 23% (18/78) of patients. Results affected treatment in 18% (14/79) of cases. Reducing inappropriate sputum cultures may have significant economic savings in the hospital system.
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1879-0070
Publication Date
September 2015
Volume
83
Issue
1
Start / End Page
74 / 76
Location
United States
Related Subject Headings
- Young Adult
- Sputum
- Retrospective Studies
- Respiratory Tract Infections
- Middle Aged
- Microbiology
- Male
- Humans
- Hospitals
- Female
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Sloan, C. E., Bernard, S., & Nachamkin, I. (2015). Appropriateness of expectorated sputum cultures in the hospital setting. Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis, 83(1), 74–76. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2015.05.009
Sloan, Caroline E., Shaina Bernard, and Irving Nachamkin. “Appropriateness of expectorated sputum cultures in the hospital setting.” Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis 83, no. 1 (September 2015): 74–76. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2015.05.009.
Sloan CE, Bernard S, Nachamkin I. Appropriateness of expectorated sputum cultures in the hospital setting. Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2015 Sep;83(1):74–6.
Sloan, Caroline E., et al. “Appropriateness of expectorated sputum cultures in the hospital setting.” Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis, vol. 83, no. 1, Sept. 2015, pp. 74–76. Pubmed, doi:10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2015.05.009.
Sloan CE, Bernard S, Nachamkin I. Appropriateness of expectorated sputum cultures in the hospital setting. Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2015 Sep;83(1):74–76.
Published In
Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis
DOI
EISSN
1879-0070
Publication Date
September 2015
Volume
83
Issue
1
Start / End Page
74 / 76
Location
United States
Related Subject Headings
- Young Adult
- Sputum
- Retrospective Studies
- Respiratory Tract Infections
- Middle Aged
- Microbiology
- Male
- Humans
- Hospitals
- Female