Role of Bronchoalveolar Lavage Diagnostics in Fungal Infections

Kenneth S. Knox; Laura Meinke

doi:10.1016/j.ccm.2009.02.010

Role of Bronchoalveolar Lavage Diagnostics in Fungal Infections

Kenneth S. Knox, Laura Meinke

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Abstract

Although a biopsy may need to be performed in complicated patients, bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) is an important adjunct to the diagnosis of pulmonary and disseminated fungal infections. Culture is the gold standard for diagnosis in many instances, but cytologic and morphologic analysis is often diagnostic. Although newer molecular and antigen techniques may be applied to BAL samples, the role of such tests is yet to be defined for many pathogens.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	355-365
Number of pages	11
Journal	Clinics in Chest Medicine
Volume	30
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ccm.2009.02.010
State	Published - Jun 2009
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Antigen testing
Cytology
Endemic
Fungus
Immunosuppressed
Lavage
Lung

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine

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