Bronchoscopy and infection

Paediatric Respiratory Reviews

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 143-146

  Rosenthal, Mark ^a  

^a ROYAL BROMPTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bronchoscopy; Chest X ray; Children; Cystic fibrosis; Immunocompromised

Indexed keywords

COTRIMOXAZOLE; PENTAMIDINE;

BRONCHOSCOPY; CHILD; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; HUMAN; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; INTENSIVE CARE; LUNG TUBERCULOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; WHEEZING;

EID: 0037941589     PISSN: 15260550     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1526-0542(03)00025-3     Document Type: Review

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