Persistent Sputum Cellularity and Neutrophils May Predict Bronchiectasis

Affiliations

Nicole Drost: Division of Respirology, St Joseph’s Healthcare and McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Liesel D’silva: Division of Respirology, St Joseph’s Healthcare and McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Ryan Rebello: Department of Diagnostic Imaging, St Joseph’s Healthcare and McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Ann Efthimiadis: Division of Respirology, St Joseph’s Healthcare and McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Frederick E Hargreave: Division of Respirology, St Joseph’s Healthcare and McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Parameswaran Nair: Division of Respirology, St Joseph’s Healthcare and McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Quantitative cell counts in sputum provide an accurate assessment of the type and severity of bronchitis.

ISSN: 1198-2241 (Print); 1916-7245 (Online)
Publisher: Wiley
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine: Specialties of internal medicine: Diseases of the respiratory system
Website: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/7503