A note on the use of immunofluorescent methods for the detection of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in bronchitic sputum.

AUTOR(ES)

Sands, R L

RESUMO

By immunofluorescent microscopy of sputum from 67 cases of bronchitis Pseudomonas aeruginosa was detectable in 14 as compared with nine by cultural methods.

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