Bacteriologic diagnosis of acute pneumonia. Comparison of sputum, transtracheal aspirates, and lung aspirates.
D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D002404:Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation; D006193:Haemophilus influenzae / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006801:Humans; D007198:Indians, North American; D007258:Informed Consent; D008168:Lung / Q000382:microbiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009169:Mycobacterium tuberculosis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D009339:Needles; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000382:microbiology*; D011023:Pneumonia, Staphylococcal / Q000382:microbiology; D013183:Sputum / Q000382:microbiology*; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D013296:Streptococcus pneumoniae / Q000302:isolation & purification; D014132:Trachea / Q000382:microbiology*