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Investigations

Authoring team

Investigations include:

  • sputum examination and culture
  • blood culture - positive in 20 - 30% of cases
  • full blood count
  • ESR
  • CRP
  • chest radiology

 

Clark S. Hicks M. Staphylococcal Pneumonia. StatPearls. August 2023.

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