Does physician decision to initiate antibiotics based on bronchoscopy findings correlate with bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) results?

Laura Walker (Hull, United Kingdom), Laura Walker, Alison Scott, Sonal Kansra

Source: International Congress 2015 – Paediatric bronchology
Session: Paediatric bronchology
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 1352
Disease area: Paediatric lung diseases, Respiratory infections

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Laura Walker (Hull, United Kingdom), Laura Walker, Alison Scott, Sonal Kansra. Does physician decision to initiate antibiotics based on bronchoscopy findings correlate with bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) results?. Eur Respir J 2015; 46: Suppl. 59, 1352

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