author keywords: aerobic culture; antibiotics; endotracheal; transtracheal

MeSH headings : Animals; Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use; Bacteria; Dog Diseases / diagnosis; Dogs; Respiratory Tract Diseases / diagnosis; Respiratory Tract Diseases / veterinary; Retrospective Studies; Trachea

TL;DR: Endotracheal wash fluid, in particular, should be screened for gross mucus or turbidity to maximize the likelihood of an adequate specimen, while presence of bacteria on cytology was a good predictor of any growth, while their absence was aGood predictor of the absence of growth of 1+ or more. (via Semantic Scholar)