Utility of bronchoalveolar lavage in the management of immunocompromised patients presenting with lung infiltrates

Abstract Background Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) is utilized for diagnosing lung infiltrates in immunocompromised. There is heterogeneity in the data and reported diagnostic yields range from 26 to 69%. Therefore, selection criteria for BAL to maximize yield and minimize complications are unclear. O...

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Principais autores:	Randall Choo, Naser Salman Hamza Naser, Nivedita Vikas Nadkarni, Devanand Anantham
Formato:	Artigo
Idioma:	Inglês
Publicado em:	BMC 2019-02-01
coleção:	BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Assuntos:	Bronchoalveolar lavage Flexible bronchoscopy Immunocompromised Lung infiltrates
Acesso em linha:	http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12890-019-0801-2
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