Defining lower airway bacterial infection in children with chronic endobronchial disorders.
Kim M HareSusan J PizzuttoAnne B ChangHeidi C Smith-VaughanGabrielle B McCallumJemima BeissbarthLesley VersteeghKeith GrimwoodPublished in: Pediatric pulmonology (2017)
Our findings support a BAL threshold ≥104 CFU/mL to define lower airway infection in children with chronic endobronchial disorders.
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