Broncho-alveolar lavage in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome due to COVID-19.
Intern Med J
; 51(6): 965-967, 2021 Jun.
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| ID: mdl-34155764
ABSTRACT
As data about microbiological testing and the cellular composition of the broncho-alveolar lavage (BAL) fluid in patients ventilated due to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) are lacking, this was investigated in a retrospective analysis (n = 58). Co-infection with pathogens was detected in 31 patients, whereas the analysis of BAL cellularity showed an increased total cell count and an alveolitis dominated by neutrophils. None of the physicians performing bronchoscopies in COVID-19 patients had serological evidence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Síndrome do Desconforto Respiratório
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COVID-19
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Intern Med J
Assunto da revista:
MEDICINA INTERNA
Ano de publicação:
2021
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Alemanha