title: [Microbiological drawings in pneumology (author's transl)].
abstract: Microbiological examinations of the sputum for clinical purposes is often not satisfactory or useless. Suitability, chances of oropharyngeal contamination, hazards for the patients and clinical indications of the various drawing methods for tracheobronchial secretions and exudates are different. Transcutaneous tracheal aspiration is easy, reliable and safe.
mesh_terms: D005122:Exudates and Transudates / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000382:microbiology*; D011010:Pneumocystis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D013183:Sputum / Q000382:microbiology*; D013396:Suction; D014132:Trachea / Q000382:microbiology
vernacular_title: I prelievi microbiologici in pneumologia