Respiratory samples Three studies (67 children, eight positive for tuberculosis) used respiratory samples (sputum (phlegm), bronchoalveolar lavage (⁠fluid obtained after washing the airway and lungs), ...

The rapid identification of respiratory virus outbreaks is needed to enable rational and effective public health interventions. We developed new quantitative approaches for simultaneous ...

Diehl explained in her email that three of the six patients were located and brought sputum samples to the health department for further testing on Monday, July 1.

Sputum sounds are a consistent characteristic of every breath in pneumonia patients. Based on this, this research have designed a novel portable continuous monitoring system that collects 30 seconds ...

BACKGROUND Although sputum induction is used as a technique to investigate lower airway inflammation in asthmatic subjects, advantages over spontaneous sputum in patients with chronic obstructive ...

Lessons around leveraging high-complexity next-generation sequencing tests for precision infectious disease discovery to guide patient treatment and improve health outcomes. Learning Objectives: 1.

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