Protected sampling is preferable in bronchoscopic studies of the airway microbiome
The aim was to evaluate susceptibility of oropharyngeal contamination with various bronchoscopic sampling techniques. 67 patients with obstructive lung disease and 58 control subjects underwent bronchoscopy with small-volume lavage (SVL) through the working channel, protected bronchoalveolar lavage...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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European Respiratory Society
2017-08-01
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Series: | ERJ Open Research |
Online Access: | http://openres.ersjournals.com/content/3/3/00019-2017.full |