Association of bronchoalveolar lavage yield with chest computed tomography findings and symptoms in immunocompromised patients
Introduction: Fiber-optic bronchoscopy (FOB) with bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) is a common procedure performed in immunocompromised patients with undiagnosed pulmonary pathology. Identifying patients with the highest potential diagnostic yield may help to avoid morbidity in patients unlikely to bene...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2013-01-01
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Series: | Annals of Thoracic Medicine |
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Online Access: | http://www.thoracicmedicine.org/article.asp?issn=1817-1737;year=2013;volume=8;issue=3;spage=153;epage=159;aulast=Brownback |