Protected sampling is preferable in bronchoscopic studies of the airway microbiome

Protected sampling is preferable in bronchoscopic studies of the airway microbiome

The aim was to evaluate susceptibility of oropharyngeal contamination with various bronchoscopic sampling techniques. 67 patients with obstructive lung disease and 58 control subjects underwent bronchoscopy with small-volume lavage (SVL) through the working channel, protected bronchoalveolar lavage...

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Main Authors: Rune Grønseth, Christine Drengenes, Harald G. Wiker, Solveig Tangedal, Yaxin Xue, Gunnar Reksten Husebø, Øistein Svanes, Sverre Lehmann, Marit Aardal, Tuyen Hoang, Tharmini Kalananthan, Einar Marius Hjellestad Martinsen, Elise Orvedal Leiten, Marianne Aanerud, Eli Nordeide, Ingvild Haaland, Inge Jonassen, Per Bakke, Tomas Eagan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: European Respiratory Society 2017-08-01
Series:ERJ Open Research
Online Access:http://openres.ersjournals.com/content/3/3/00019-2017.full

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