Abstract
In 182 pigs lung lavage was performed using a endotracheal tube and a catheter. The collected bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) was examined microbiologically. With decreasing numbers alpha-hämolytic Streptococci, Bordetella bronchiseptica, Haemophilus parasuis, Pasteurella multocida were cultured. Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae was isolated from 3 BALFs. In one farm piglets were lavaged routinely for monitoring of the lung health status.
MeSH terms
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Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae / drug effects
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Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae / isolation & purification
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Animals
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology
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Bacteria / drug effects
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Bacteria / isolation & purification*
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Bordetella bronchiseptica / drug effects
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Bordetella bronchiseptica / isolation & purification
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Bronchoalveolar Lavage / instrumentation
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Bronchoalveolar Lavage / methods
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Bronchoalveolar Lavage / veterinary*
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Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid / microbiology*
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Drug Resistance, Microbial
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Haemophilus / drug effects
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Haemophilus / isolation & purification
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Intubation, Intratracheal / methods
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Intubation, Intratracheal / veterinary
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Microbial Sensitivity Tests
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Pasteurella multocida / drug effects
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Pasteurella multocida / isolation & purification
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Streptococcus pyogenes / drug effects
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Streptococcus pyogenes / isolation & purification
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Swine / microbiology*