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. 2001 Nov;85(5):438–439. doi: 10.1136/adc.85.5.438

Use of cough swabs in a cystic fibrosis clinic

A Equi 1, S Pike 1, J Davies 1, A Bush 1
PMCID: PMC1718986  PMID: 11668115

Abstract

We audited prospectively 322 cough swabs taken from cystic fibrosis children and compared cough swabs with concomitant sputum samples in 30 expectorating patients. A positive cough swab is a strong predictor of sputum culture. However, a negative cough swab does not rule out infection. Persistent symptoms should be further investigated.



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