To determine the effectiveness of Gram staining of tracheal aspirates for predicting causative microorganisms and guiding appropriate initial antibiotic therapy to treat ventilator-associated ...

Musher DM, Montoya R, Wanahita A. Diagnostic value of microscopic examination of gram-stained sputum and sputum cultures in patients with bacteremic pneumococcal pneumonia. Clin Infect Dis.

Sputum Gram stain and culture were once the gold standard of diagnosis in patients with pneumonia but have been discounted in recent years, with published sensitivity estimates ranging as low as 20% ...

CHRONIC bronchitis is a common and often major factor influencing pulmonary disability in chronic pulmonary disease. The flora is commonly "mixed," consisting of various pathogens and non-pathogens ...

Indications : The test is ordered to detect infections caused by acid fast bacteria in a person. Several species of the mycobacterium family cause TB in humans and animals. An early morning, deep ...