Microbiology specimens obtained at the time of surgical lung biopsy for interstitial lung disease: Clinical yield and cost analysis

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 36-38

  Fibla, Juan J ^a   Brunelli, Alessandro ^a   Allen, Mark S ^a   Wigle, Dennis ^a   Shen, Robert ^a   Nichols, Francis ^a   Deschamps, Claude ^a   Cassivi, Stephen D ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Interstitial lung disease; Lung biopsy; Microbiology testing

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; BRONCHIOLITIS; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COST; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FIBROSING ALVEOLITIS; FUNGUS; HISTOPLASMA; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INTERSTITIAL LUNG DISEASE; LUNG BIOPSY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; NOCARDIA; ORGANIZING PNEUMONIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPIONIBACTERIUM ACNES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STAINING; THORACOSCOPY; ADOLESCENT; AGED; BIOPSY; ECONOMICS; EVALUATION; HEALTH CARE COST; LUNG; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; STATISTICS; UNNECESSARY PROCEDURE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BIOPSY; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HUMANS; LUNG; LUNG DISEASES, INTERSTITIAL; MALE; MICROBIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; MIDDLE AGED; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; UNNECESSARY PROCEDURES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84860333997     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: 1873734X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejcts.2011.03.054     Document Type: Article

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