Utility of bronchoalveolar lavage in diagnosing respiratory tract infections in patients with hematological malignancies: are invasive diagnostics still needed?

BACKGROUND: Patients treated for hematological malignancies have an increased risk of serious infections. Diagnosis and prompt initiation of therapy are essential. Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) is a well-established investigation for identifying the cause of pulmonary infiltrates in immunocompromised...

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Autores principales: Svensson, Tobias, Lundström, Kristina Lamberg, Höglund, Martin, Cherif, Honar
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Taylor & Francis 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5361433/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27739337
http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03009734.2016.1237595

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5361433/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27739337
http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03009734.2016.1237595

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