The Value of the Sputum Gram's Stain in Community-Acquired Pneumonia

The nonvalue of sputum culture in the diagnosis of pneumococcal pneumonia.

1971 • 269 citations

Accuracy of Gram's stain in identifying pneumococci in sputum

1978 • 128 citations

Misinformation from sputum cultures without microscopic examination

1977 • 117 citations

The Diagnostic Value of Sputum Culture in Acute Pneumonia

1975 • 92 citations

Rapid Identification of Pneumococci

1973 • 46 citations

Quantitative culture and gram stain of sputum in pneumonia.

1978 • 44 citations

Mouse inoculation as a means of identifying pneumococci in the sputum.

1967 • 27 citations

The value of respiratory tract bacteriology in pneumococcal pneumonia among Navajo Indians.

1974 • 23 citations

Fiberoptic bronchoscopy in bacteriologic assessment of lower respiratory tract secretions. Importance of microscopic examination.

1980 • 17 citations