The diagnosis of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) relies on nasopharyngeal swab, which shows a 20–30% risk of false negativity [1]. Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) is reported to be useful in patients with pulmonary interstitial infiltrates on high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT). We investigated the usefulness of BAL in symptomatic patients with positive HRCT and a repeatedly negative swab test (‘grey zone’).
Usefulness of bronchoalveolar lavage in suspect COVID-19 repeatedly negative swab test and interstitial lung disease / Vannucci, J., Ruberto, F., Diso, D., Galardo, G., Mastroianni, C.M., Raponi, G., Bassi, M., Ceccarelli, G., Mancone, M., Antonelli, G., Venuta, F., Pugliese, F., Albante, A., Alessandri, F., Amore, D., Anile, M., Antognoli, M.G., Morselli, F.A., Auricchio, D., Bianco, M., et al.. - In: JOURNAL OF GLOBAL ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE. - ISSN 2213-7165. - 23:(2020), pp. 67-69. [10.1016/j.jgar.2020.07.030]
Usefulness of bronchoalveolar lavage in suspect COVID-19 repeatedly negative swab test and interstitial lung disease
Vannucci J.
;Ruberto F.;Diso D.;Galardo G.;Mastroianni C. M.;Raponi G.;Bassi M.;Ceccarelli G.;Mancone M.;Antonelli G.;Venuta F.;Pugliese F.;Albante A.;Alessandri F.;Amore D.;Anile M.;Bianco M.;Bilotta F.;Birtolo L. I.;Brisciani M.;Bufi M.;Cagnetti S.;Calzecchi E.;Cappannoli A.;Carillo C.;Catalano C.;Celli P.;Consolo S.;Crocitti B.;Cuscianna E.;D'Agostino F. G.;Giacomo T. D.;D'Ettorre G.;Di Bella V.;Fedele F.;Gentile M.;Ianni S.;Infusino F.;Loiacono C.;Maestrini V.;Magnanimi E.;Maldarelli F.;Mantovani S.;Messercola P.;Mottola E.;Pati V.;Pattelli E.;Pecorari F.;Pecoraro Y.;Perrella S. M.;Piazzolla M.;Pietropaolo V.;Poggi C.;Ratini F.;Ricci P.;Russo G.;Santopietro P.;Tellan G.;Titi L.;Tosti S.;Trigilia F.;Turriziani O.;Verduci N.;Vivino G.
2020
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The diagnosis of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) relies on nasopharyngeal swab, which shows a 20–30% risk of false negativity [1]. Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) is reported to be useful in patients with pulmonary interstitial infiltrates on high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT). We investigated the usefulness of BAL in symptomatic patients with positive HRCT and a repeatedly negative swab test (‘grey zone’).| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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