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Corona virus – covid 19
clinical presentation and natural history of COVID-19 he spectrum of illness associated with COVID-19 is wide, ranging from asymptomatic infection to life-threatening respiratory failure. When symptoms are present, they typically arise three to five days after exposure. Most symptomatic infections are mild. Nasal congestion, sneezing, sore throat, cough, myalgias, and headache are the most commonly […]
Home Sputum Collection
Sputum cultures for the evaluation of bacterial pneumonia ●Lower respiratory tract infections are common in the general population, occurring with increased frequency in older individuals and those with chronic diseases or compromised immune function. A diagnosis is made by culture of respiratory tract secretions, by isolation of a compatible organism from blood or pleural […]