Diagnostic value of protected BAL in diagnosing pulmonary infections in immunocompromised patients

Chest

Volumn 109, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 601-607

  Jolis, Rosa ^a,b   Castella, Joan ^a   Puzo, Carmen ^a   Coll, Pere ^a   Abeledo, Carmen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

^b HOSPITAL DE LA SANTA CREU I SANT PAU   (Spain)

Author keywords

diagnosis; immunocompromised patients; pneumonia; protected bronchoalveolar lavage; respiratory infections

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL PNEUMONIA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; INFECTION RISK; LUNG INFECTION; MALE; OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029868855     PISSN: 00123692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1378/chest.109.3.601     Document Type: Article

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