Source: Eur Respir J, 56 (4) 2001733; 10.1183/13993003.01733-2020
Disease area: Respiratory infections



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Pietro Geri, Francesco Salton, Lina Zuccatosta, Mario Tamburrini, Marco Biolo, Annalisa Busca, Mario Santagiuliana, Umberto Zuccon, Paola Confalonieri, Barbara Ruaro, Pierlanfranco D'Agaro, Stefano Gasparini, Marco Confalonieri. Limited role for bronchoalveolar lavage to exclude COVID-19 after negative upper respiratory tract swabs: a multicentre study. Eur Respir J, 56 (4) 2001733; 10.1183/13993003.01733-2020

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