Utility of Bronchoscopy with Bronchoalveolar Lavage in Diagnosing Pulmonary Infection in Hospitalized Patients with Underlying Malignancy
Objectives: To evaluate the clinical utility of bronchoscopy with bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) for diagnosing pulmonary infection in patients with underlying malignancy and to evaluate the impact of positive microbiology results on antimicrobial therapy.
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| author | CW Chow A McGeer G Kasupski N Senathiragah P Gallant CK Chan |
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| spelling | doaj-art-5c9db5e4b78f4952aa68c5a8d4823dbd2025-02-03T01:09:37ZengWileyCanadian Journal of Infectious Diseases1180-23321998-01-0192879310.1155/1998/945704Utility of Bronchoscopy with Bronchoalveolar Lavage in Diagnosing Pulmonary Infection in Hospitalized Patients with Underlying MalignancyCW Chow0A McGeer1G Kasupski2N Senathiragah3P Gallant4CK Chan5Princess Margaret Hospital, Wellesley Hospital and The Toronto Hospital, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaPrincess Margaret Hospital, Wellesley Hospital and The Toronto Hospital, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaPrincess Margaret Hospital, Wellesley Hospital and The Toronto Hospital, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaPrincess Margaret Hospital, Wellesley Hospital and The Toronto Hospital, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaPrincess Margaret Hospital, Wellesley Hospital and The Toronto Hospital, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaPrincess Margaret Hospital, Wellesley Hospital and The Toronto Hospital, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaObjectives: To evaluate the clinical utility of bronchoscopy with bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) for diagnosing pulmonary infection in patients with underlying malignancy and to evaluate the impact of positive microbiology results on antimicrobial therapy.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1998/945704 |
| spellingShingle | CW Chow A McGeer G Kasupski N Senathiragah P Gallant CK Chan Utility of Bronchoscopy with Bronchoalveolar Lavage in Diagnosing Pulmonary Infection in Hospitalized Patients with Underlying Malignancy Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases |
| title | Utility of Bronchoscopy with Bronchoalveolar Lavage in Diagnosing Pulmonary Infection in Hospitalized Patients with Underlying Malignancy |
| title_full | Utility of Bronchoscopy with Bronchoalveolar Lavage in Diagnosing Pulmonary Infection in Hospitalized Patients with Underlying Malignancy |
| title_fullStr | Utility of Bronchoscopy with Bronchoalveolar Lavage in Diagnosing Pulmonary Infection in Hospitalized Patients with Underlying Malignancy |
| title_full_unstemmed | Utility of Bronchoscopy with Bronchoalveolar Lavage in Diagnosing Pulmonary Infection in Hospitalized Patients with Underlying Malignancy |
| title_short | Utility of Bronchoscopy with Bronchoalveolar Lavage in Diagnosing Pulmonary Infection in Hospitalized Patients with Underlying Malignancy |
| title_sort | utility of bronchoscopy with bronchoalveolar lavage in diagnosing pulmonary infection in hospitalized patients with underlying malignancy |
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