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Value of bronchoalveolar lavage in the diagnosis of pulmonary infection in acquired immune deficiency syndrome.
Thorax. 1986 May; 41(5):345-9.T

Abstract

Seventy five patients with pulmonary disease and suspected acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) underwent fibreoptic bronchoscopy with bronchoalveolar lavage. Of 54 cases of Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia, 53 (98%) were diagnosed by bronchoalveolar lavage. Complications were recorded in 12 instances and included pneumothorax in two and transient increase in fever and hypoxaemia in the remainder. Bronchoalveolar lavage is a safe, easy, and effective procedure for diagnosing pneumocystis pneumonia in patients at high risk of AIDS and should be done routinely when fibreoptic bronchoscopy is performed in such patients.

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Orenstein M
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Webber CA
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Cash M
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Heurich AE
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MeSH

Acquired Immunodeficiency SyndromeAdultBronchoscopyFemaleFiber Optic TechnologyHumansMaleMiddle AgedPneumonia, PneumocystisSterilizationTherapeutic Irrigation

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Journal Article

Language

eng

PubMed ID

3489298

Citation

Orenstein, M, et al. "Value of Bronchoalveolar Lavage in the Diagnosis of Pulmonary Infection in Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome." Thorax, vol. 41, no. 5, 1986, pp. 345-9.
Orenstein M, Webber CA, Cash M, et al. Value of bronchoalveolar lavage in the diagnosis of pulmonary infection in acquired immune deficiency syndrome. Thorax. 1986;41(5):345-9.
Orenstein, M., Webber, C. A., Cash, M., & Heurich, A. E. (1986). Value of bronchoalveolar lavage in the diagnosis of pulmonary infection in acquired immune deficiency syndrome. Thorax, 41(5), 345-9.
Orenstein M, et al. Value of Bronchoalveolar Lavage in the Diagnosis of Pulmonary Infection in Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome. Thorax. 1986;41(5):345-9. PubMed PMID: 3489298.
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