Sputum Purulence Spectrum

A study by Soler (2007) compared bronchoscopic sputum culture results of those hospitalized with AECOPD to the colour of sputum at presentation, using this diagram.  They found purulent sputum had a sensitivity of 89.5% and specificity of 76.2% for positive bacterial cultures.

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Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD · 6 years ago
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