title: Muddying the water for a clear diagnosis.
abstract: Pulmonary sporotrichosis, such as other chronic fungal and mycobacterial infections, can be difficult to diagnose. We present a novel twist on the old technique of bronchoalveolar lavage that leads to improved diagnostic yield.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston TX.
authors.forename: Shiwan K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Shah
authors.forename: Cory
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hicks
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: De Los Santos
authors.forename: Vincent
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Valentine
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D018893:Bronchoalveolar Lavage / Q000379:methods; D001992:Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid / Q000382:microbiology*; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D006801:Humans; D008172:Lung Diseases, Fungal / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D055613:Multiple Pulmonary Nodules / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013175:Sporothrix / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D013174:Sporotrichosis / Q000175:diagnosis*