Comparison of tracheal aspirate and bronchoalveolar lavage samples in the microbiological diagnosis of lower respiratory tract infection in pediatric patients
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DOI: 10.1002/ppul.26049
Abstract: Bacterial cultures from tracheal aspirates (TA) and bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) specimens can be used to assess patients with artificial airways for lower respiratory tract infections (LRTI). TA collection may be advantageous in situations of limited… read more here.
Keywords: lower respiratory; respiratory tract; comparison tracheal; bronchoalveolar lavage ... See more keywords