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

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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Main Authors: Randall Choo, Naser Salman Hamza Naser, Nivedita Vikas Nadkarni, Devanand Anantham
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-02-01
Series:BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Subjects:
Bronchoalveolar lavage
Flexible bronchoscopy
Immunocompromised
Lung infiltrates
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12890-019-0801-2

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