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Microbiologic yield of bronchoalveolar lavage specimens from stem cell transplant recipients

Kenneth K. Sakata, Christine L. Klassen, Kathryn Bollin, Thomas E. Grys, James L. Slack, Lewis Wesselius, Holenarasipur R. Vikram

Transplant Infectious Disease · 2017 · 14 citations · 20 references

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Abstract

Although an initial BAL sample in this population provides crucial microbiologic information, repeating the procedure within 30 days may have minimal additional microbiologic yield. BAL continues to be an essential diagnostic tool in SCT recipients undergoing an infectious pulmonary work-up.

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