title: Bronchoscopic diagnosis of infectious and inflammatory pulmonary disease.
abstract: Use of several bronchoscopic techniques can lead to the rapid and noninvasive diagnosis of many infectious and inflammatory diseases. As these and newer techniques become more widespread, bronchoscopy will continue to be an integral component of the workup of these diseases.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Occupational Medicine, Department of Medicine, Indiana University Medical Center, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Knepler
authors.forename: P N
authors.initials: PN
authors.lastname: Mathur
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy / Q000379:methods; D018893:Bronchoalveolar Lavage / Q000379:methods; D001999:Bronchoscopy / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D007239:Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D007249:Inflammation / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*