| In the absence of these irritants, sputum production and airway inflammation should decrease. |
| Green sputum may point to an infection with a bacterium, Pseudomonas pyocyanea, common in cystic fibrosis. |
| Cultures of blood, sputum, intravascular catheter tips, and wounds were used to confirm the presence of bacteria. |
| It has been argued that sputum eosinophilia is related to concomitant features of asthma. |
| This suggests that the intervention improved clinical selection of cases for sputum sampling. |
| Blood sample for HIV serology and two sputum specimens were collected from each patient. |
