Bacteremia associated with bronchoscopy

Objective: To assess the incidence of bacteremia following bronchoscopy to determine whether the use of prophylactic antibiotics is warranted in patients at risk of endocarditis. Design: Prospective nonrandomized clinical study. Settings: Bronchoscopy Unit of Chest Department and Thoracic Surgery De...

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Main Authors: Sherouk El Batrawy, Gehan Elassal, Ahmed Moustafa, Hala Hafez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-07-01
Series:Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0422763814000648