title: Importance of immediate gram-stain examination of the sputum in infections of the lower respiratory tract.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001419:Bacteria / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006193:Haemophilus influenzae / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006801:Humans; D007710:Klebsiella Infections; D008297:Male; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D008875:Middle Aged; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D013183:Sputum / Q000382:microbiology*; D013296:Streptococcus pneumoniae / Q000302:isolation & purification
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents