Nasopharyngeal aspirate value in paediatric chronic lower respiratory tract illness

Eur Respir J. 2018 Jun 7;51(6):1701783. doi: 10.1183/13993003.01783-2017. Print 2018 Jun.

Affiliations

¹ Dept of Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Sciences, University of Padova, Padova, Italy.
² Dept of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padova, Padova, Italy.
³ Dept of Paediatrics, University of Padova, Padova, Italy.

PMID: 29678943
DOI: 10.1183/13993003.01783-2017

No abstract available

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid / microbiology*
Child
Child, Preschool
Chronic Disease
Female
Humans
Male
Nasopharynx / microbiology*
Predictive Value of Tests
Respiratory Tract Infections / diagnosis*
Respiratory Tract Infections / microbiology*