Sputum induction as a diagnostic tool for community-acquired pneumonia in infants and young children from a high HIV prevalence area.

Zar, H J

Sputum induction as a diagnostic tool for community-acquired pneumonia in infants and young children from a high HIV prevalence area. [electronic resource] - Pediatric pulmonology Jul 2003 - 58-62 p. digital

Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

8755-6863

10.1002/ppul.10302 doi


Age Distribution
Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid--microbiology
Case-Control Studies
Child
Child, Preschool
Community-Acquired Infections--epidemiology
Confidence Intervals
Female
HIV Infections--diagnosis
Humans
Incidence
Infant
Male
Pneumonia, Bacterial--epidemiology
Probability
Reference Values
Risk Assessment
Sensitivity and Specificity
Sex Distribution
South Africa--epidemiology
Sputum--microbiology