The agreement between bronchoalveolar lavage, bronchial wash and sputum culture: a retrospective study.
Anne-Eva PostErik BathoornDouwe F PostmaDirk-Jan SlebosOnno W Akkerman
Published in: Infection (2024)
Our study shows reasonably well agreement levels between bronchoalveolar lavage and bronchial wash, suggesting that bronchial wash could potentially be an alternative to bronchoalveolar lavage.