Use of bronchoalveolar lavage to diagnose pulmonary infiltrates in immunocompromised hosts.
Bronchoalveolar lavage is a simple and safe technique that aids in making the diagnosis of pulmonary infiltrates in immunosuppressed patients. The procedure can be done even in thrombocytopenic patients and those requiring ventilatory support.
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001992:Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid / Q000382:microbiology*; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007108:Immune Tolerance; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*