CLINICAL USEFULNESS OF BROCHOALVEOLAR LAVAGE IN THE MANAGEMENT OF PULMONARY INFILTRATES IN ADULTS WITH HAEMATOLOGICAL MALIGNANCIES AND STEM CELL TRANSPLANTATION

Introduction: Pulmonary complications are frequent in patients with hematologic malignancies and stem cell transplantation. Regardless of the microbiological usefulness of bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL), little information exists on both its benefits as a guide for therapeutic decisions and its impact...

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Main Authors: Laura Jorge, Diego Torres, Agustín Languasco, Pablo Rodriguez, Pablo Bonvehí, Elena Temporiti, Silvia Relloso, Cristina Videla, Fabián Herrera
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Mattioli1885 2020-05-01
Series:Mediterranean Journal of Hematology and Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://mjhid.org/index.php/mjhid/article/view/4167