Fibreoptic bronchoscopy in the diagnosis of pulmonary disease in the immunocompromised host in northern Alberta
To determine the diagnostic utility of bronchoscopy in a population of immunocompromised hosts in northern Alberta. Results from bronchoscopy in 86 immunocompromised patients who underwent a total of 101 procedures were retrospectively reviewed. The overall diagnostic yield was 57% with the highest...
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Published in | Canadian journal of infectious diseases Vol. 6; no. 6; pp. 286 - 290 |
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Main Authors | , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
Published |
Canada
Pulsus Group Inc
1995
Wiley |
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Summary: | To determine the diagnostic utility of bronchoscopy in a population of immunocompromised hosts in northern Alberta.
Results from bronchoscopy in 86 immunocompromised patients who underwent a total of 101 procedures were retrospectively reviewed.
The overall diagnostic yield was 57% with the highest yield in patients on immunosuppressive drug therapy (80%) and the lowest yield in the group of bone marrow transplant patients (27%).
Bronchoscopy is a valuable tool for the evaluation of pulmonary disease in the immunocompromised host. Overall diagnostic yield of 57% is comparable with that reported in the literature. |
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ISSN: | 1180-2332 1712-9532 1918-1493 |
DOI: | 10.1155/1995/174578 |