Practical value of broncholaveolar lavage in evaluation of pulmonary infection
Aim: It is believed that sampling of the lower airways by BAL in complicated patients with pulmonary infection is often contaminated with upper airways microorganisms. The aim of this study was to assess the value of this procedure and probability of contamination of samples by upper airways flora....
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Tehran University of Medical Sciences
1999-06-01
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| Series: | Tehran University Medical Journal |
| Online Access: | http://journals.tums.ac.ir/PdfMed.aspx?pdf_med=/upload_files/pdf/5690.pdf&manuscript_id=5690 |