Performance and safety of the induced sputum procedure in young children in Malawi: a prospective study.

Wongani John NyanguluHerbert TholeAngella ChikhozaMike MsakwizaJames NyirendaMphatso ChisalaPui-Ying Iroh Tam

Published in: Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (2022)

IS provides good quality specimens, is more sensitive than NP specimens for diagnosis of respiratory cryptosporidiosis, and collection can be performed safely in children hospitalized with diarrheal disease.

Keyphrases

high glucose
cystic fibrosis
fine needle aspiration
mycobacterium tuberculosis
young adults
pulmonary tuberculosis
minimally invasive
ultrasound guided