Open AccessLower respiratory tract sampling in COVID-19 acute respiratory distress syndrome: A focus on microbiology, cellular morphology, cytology, and management impact
Author(s) -
RavindraM Mehta,
Sameer Bansal,
Hariprasad Kalpakam,
Ashwin Kumar,
Amogha Varsha,
Anmol Thorbole
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
lung india
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.457
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 0974-598X
pISSN - 0970-2113
DOI - 10.4103/lungindia.lungindia_532_21
Subject(s) - medicine , ards , bronchoalveolar lavage , bronchoscopy , respiratory tract , acute respiratory distress , gastroenterology , respiratory system , lung , immunology
Lower respiratory tract (LRT) sampling through bronchoscopy has been done sparingly in COVID-19 acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) due to the high aerosol risk for the health-care workers (HCWs). Valuable information can be gained by a detailed evaluation of bronchoscopic LRT samples.