Does molecular analysis increase the efficacy of bronchoalveolar lavage in the diagnosis and management of respiratory infections in hemato-oncological patients? | Zendy

Ilana Oren | Zendy; Emília Hardak | Zendy; Tsila Zuckerman | Zendy; Yuval Geffen | Zendy; Ron Hoffman | Zendy; Mordechai Yigla | Zendy; Irit Avivi | Zendy

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Does molecular analysis increase the efficacy of bronchoalveolar lavage in the diagnosis and management of respiratory infections in hemato-oncological patients?

Author(s) -

Ilana Oren,

Emília Hardak,

Tsila Zuckerman,

Yuval Geffen,

Ron Hoffman,

Mordechai Yigla,

Irit Avivi

Publication year - 2016

Publication title -

international journal of infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.278

H-Index - 89

eISSN - 1878-3511

pISSN - 1201-9712

DOI - 10.1016/j.ijid.2016.07.011

Subject(s) - bronchoalveolar lavage , medicine , respiratory system , bronchoscopy , gastroenterology , immunology , lung

The identification of the specific pathogen responsible for a respiratory infection in patients with hematological malignancies (HM) would ensure relevant treatment and prevent toxicity associated with anti-infective therapy. This large-scale study aimed to explore the clinical impact of fiberoptic bronchoscopy with bronchoalveolar lavage (FOB-BAL) in conjunction with molecular analysis on the diagnosis and management of respiratory infections in hemato-oncological patients.

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