Culture from Epipharynx of Little Value in Bacterial Pneumonia

Olafr Steinum Department of Infectious Diseases, Institute of Medical Microbiology, University of Göteborg, Östra, Sjukhuset; Department of Bacteriology, Institute of Medical Microbiology, University of Göteborg, Göteborg, Sweden

Kjell Alestig Department of Infectious Diseases, Institute of Medical Microbiology, University of Göteborg, Östra, Sjukhuset; Department of Bacteriology, Institute of Medical Microbiology, University of Göteborg, Göteborg, Sweden

John-Erik Brorson Department of Infectious Diseases, Institute of Medical Microbiology, University of Göteborg, Östra, Sjukhuset; Department of Bacteriology, Institute of Medical Microbiology, University of Göteborg, Göteborg, Sweden

Abstract

In 75 patients with acute pneumonia of moderate severity a comparative study between transtracheal aspiration (TTA), sputum culture and epipharynx culture was carried out. Organisms considered as the probable etiological agent were found in 53 % with TTA. The same organisms were found in only 27 % in sputum samples and in 21 % in epipharynx samples. No serious complications with TTA was noted.

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