Cough swabs less useful but induced sputum very useful in symptomatic older children with cystic fibrosis

Lancet Respir Med. 2018 Jun;6(6):410-411. doi: 10.1016/S2213-2600(18)30183-8. Epub 2018 May 16.

Authors

André Schultz¹, Daan Caudri²

Affiliations

¹ Telethon Kids Institute Perth, WA 6008, Australia; Division of Paediatrics, School of Medicine, University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia; Princess Margaret Hospital for Children, Perth, WA, Australia. Electronic address: andre.schultz@health.wa.gov.au.
² Telethon Kids Institute Perth, WA 6008, Australia; Department of Pediatrics and Respiratory Medicine, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, Netherlands.

PMID: 29778402
DOI: 10.1016/S2213-2600(18)30183-8

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MeSH terms

Child
Cough
Cystic Fibrosis*
Humans
Respiratory Tract Infections
Specimen Handling
Sputum*