Effects of Different Gathering Methods on Sputum Culture Specimen Examination in Children with Pneumonia

Objective To discuss the methods of gathering sputum specimens in children with pneumonia for increasing the positive rate of sputum culture and reducing the taking rate of returning specimens. Methods 384 hospitalized babies and infants with pneumonia selected randomly were divided into two groups. The experimental group used the methods of sputum excretion by sputum elimination machine after chymotrypsin spray or percussion on back to take...