Clinical Utility of Bronchoalveolar Lavage in Pediatric Oncology Patients.

Shivanthan ShanthikumarSamuel ColenuttTheresa ColeRachel ConyersTom RozenJo HarrisonPhilip RobinsonGabrielle M Haeusler

Published in: The Pediatric infectious disease journal (2022)

One-third of BAL episodes identified a pathogen, two-thirds had a diagnostic impact, and almost a quarter of episodes impacted antimicrobial prescribing. The method and timing of BAL may be important, with flexible bronchoscopy 6-fold more likely and late BAL 3-fold more likely to have a diagnostic impact.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
primary care
staphylococcus aureus
peritoneal dialysis
palliative care
prognostic factors
emergency department
candida albicans
adverse drug