Value of bronchoalveolar lavage fluid metagenomic next-generation sequencing in acute exacerbation of fibrosing interstitial lung disease: an individualized treatment protocol based on microbiological evidence

Abstract Background Acute exacerbation of fibrosing interstitial lung diseases (AE-ILD) is a serious life-threatening event per year. Methylprednisolone and/or immunosuppressive agents (ISA) are a mainstay in any regimen, under the premise that pulmonary infection has been promptly identified and co...

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Published in:	BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Main Authors:	Siyu Zhan, Shuo Li, Yaoqian Cao, Dan Liu, Jing Feng
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2024-08-01
Subjects:	Metagenomic next-generation sequencing Fibrosing interstitial lung diseases Acute exacerbation Bronchoalveolar lavage fluid Infection
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12890-024-03216-1