Open AccessUtility and Safety of Fiberoptic Bronchoscopy in Patients Infected with COVID-19. A Case Series
Author(s) -
Gabriella Patricia Roa Gomez,
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Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
hsoa journal of pulmonary medicine and respiratory research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2573-0177
DOI - 10.24966/pmrr-0177/100055
Subject(s) - covid-19 , medicine , bronchoscopy , series (stratigraphy) , virology , intensive care medicine , surgery , geology , paleontology , disease , outbreak , infectious disease (medical specialty)
Bronchoscopy is a safe diagnostic and therapeutic tool. Performance of bronchoscopy in patients with highly communicable lung diseases like SARS-CoV-2 infection is controversial due to the risk for healthcare personnel.