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Value of bronchoalveolar lavage in the diagnosis of pulmonary infection in acquired immune deficiency syndrome.

Seventy five patients with pulmonary disease and suspected acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) underwent fibreoptic bronchoscopy with bronchoalveolar lavage. Of 54 cases of Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia, 53 (98%) were diagnosed by bronchoalveolar lavage. Complications were recorded in 12 ins...

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Main Authors: Orenstein, M, Webber, C A, Cash, M, Heurich, A E
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 1986
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1020624/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3489298
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