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Community-acquired pneumonia other diagnostic studies
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Bronchoscopy with BAL (bronchoalveolar lavage) helps to identify certain uncommon pathogens causing CAP, as well as an aid in the differential diagnosis to exclude non-infectious pneumonia.[1]
References
References
- ↑ Mandell, L. A.; Wunderink, R. G.; Anzueto, A.; Bartlett, J. G.; Campbell, G. D.; Dean, N. C.; Dowell, S. F.; File, T. M.; Musher, D. M.; Niederman, M. S.; Torres, A.; Whitney, C. G. (2007). “Infectious Diseases Society of America/American Thoracic Society Consensus Guidelines on the Management of Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Adults”. Clinical Infectious Diseases. 44 (Supplement 2): S27–S72. doi:10.1086/511159. ISSN 1058-4838.
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