Does bronchoscopy help the diagnosis in COVID-19 infection?

Josuel Ora, Ermanno Puxeddu, Francesco Cavalli, Federica Maria Giorgino, Andrea Girolami, Marcello Chiocchi, Giaunluigi Sergiacomi, Massimo Federici, Paola Rogliani

Source: Eur Respir J, 56 (2) 2001619; 10.1183/13993003.01619-2020
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