Year: 2013
Type: article
Abstract: Sputum induction is a procedure used to help patients expectorate samples of sputum for laboratory analysis. It is a simple, safe and standardised procedure which may avoid the use of more invasive and potentially harmful interventions such as fibreoptic bronchoscopy. This article gives an overview of the uses in particular categories of patients, arguments for and against the procedure, and some local data.
Source: OAR@UM (University of Malta)
Author: Brian Farrugia
Language: English
Subfield: Infectious Diseases
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2507524137