Molecular and Culture-Based Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid Testing for the Diagnosis of Cytomegalovirus Pneumonitis

Background. Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in immunocompromised patients, with CMV pneumonitis among the most severe manifestations of infection. Although bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) samples are frequently tested for CMV, the clinical utility of such testing remai...

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Autores principales: Tan, Susanna K., Burgener, Elizabeth B., Waggoner, Jesse J., Gajurel, Kiran, Gonzalez, Sarah, Chen, Sharon F., Pinsky, Benjamin A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4752011/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26885542
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofv212

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