title: Sputum Induction in Children Is Feasible and Useful in a Bustling General Hospital Practice.
abstract: We prospectively studied the feasibility and effectiveness of sputum induction in obtaining good quality sputum and its subsequent bacterial yield in children with clinically suspected acute lower-respiratory-tract infection (aLRTI). Good quality sputum was collected in 89/98 (91%) patients. Sputum cultures revealed ≥1 bacterial pathogens in 22 cases (25%). Adverse events were infrequent and mild (6%). Sputum induction is feasible in young children and leads to an increased number of etiological diagnoses of aLRTI.
authors.affiliation: Jeroen Bosch Hospital, 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands.
authors.forename: Ingeborg Y
authors.initials: IY
authors.lastname: Bart
authors.affiliation: Jeroen Bosch Hospital, 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands.
authors.forename: Mariëlle
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mourits
authors.affiliation: Máxima Medical Centre, Veldhoven, Netherlands.
authors.forename: René
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: van Gent
authors.affiliation: Jeroen Bosch Hospital, 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands.
authors.forename: Maarten H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: van Leuken
authors.affiliation: Jeroen Bosch Hospital, 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands.
authors.forename: Mirrian
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hilbink
authors.affiliation: Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, Netherlands.
authors.forename: Adilia
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Warris
authors.affiliation: Jeroen Bosch Hospital, 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands.
authors.forename: Peter C
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Wever
authors.affiliation: Jeroen Bosch Hospital, 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands; Tilburg University, Tilburg, Netherlands.
authors.forename: Esther
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: de Vries
keywords: acute lower respiratory tract infection; bacterial pathogens; child; sputum induction; thoracic X-ray