Accuracy of the multidisciplinary diagnosis of COVID-19 in patients with negative nasopharyngeal swabs RT-PCR, evaluated using BAL as diagnostic gold standard. Source: Virtual Congress 2021 – Bronchoscopy in the COVID - 19 era: cryobiopsy Year: 2021
Rinse fluid cytology specimens add value to standard bronchoscopic sampling techniques in the diagnosis of lung cancer Source: Eur Respir J 2003; 22: Suppl. 45, 361s Year: 2003
Value of smear and PCR in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid in culture positive pulmonary tuberculosis Source: Eur Respir J 2005; 26: 767-772 Year: 2005
The value of obtaining brushing samples in addition to biopsy and washings in the diagnosis of lung cancer Source: Annual Congress 2013 –New methods for diagnostic workup of lung cancer Year: 2013
Utility of PCR in bronchial aspirate samples for rapid diagnosis of tuberculosis Source: International Congress 2015 – Non-tuberculous mycobacteria and molecular microbiology Year: 2015
Investigation of H. pylori presence via PCR, culturing and hystopathologic methods in bronchial lavage and biopsy specimens of patients with lung cancer Source: Eur Respir J 2005; 26: Suppl. 49, 329s Year: 2005
Clinical utility of bronchial washing fluid amplified mycobacterium tuberculosis direct test Source: Annual Congress 2003 - Diagnosis of tuberculosis Year: 2003
Study of diagnostic sensitivity for mycobacterium tuberculosis(MTB) by smear, culture and Xpert MTB/RIF assay in pleural specimens obtained by medical thoracoscopy. Source: International Congress 2018 – Diagnosis of tuberculosis Year: 2018
Diagnostic accuracy of sputum induction test compared with bronchoscopic results in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis Source: Annual Congress 2011 - Novel strategies for the diagnosis of tuberculosis Year: 2011
Efficacy of gastric lavage smear and culture examination for the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis Source: Annual Congress 2008 - Specific tuberculosis management problems in children and adolescents Year: 2008
Gene Xpert MTB/RIF assay in bronchoscopy guided bronchial wash specimens in sputum negative pulmonary tuberculosis: Sensitive, rapid and most useful test for drug sensitive and drug resistant tuberculosis Source: International Congress 2016 – Microbiology: bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) and PCR Year: 2016
Diagnostic yield of bronchoscopy in smear negative pulmonary tuberculosis Source: Annual Congress 2009 - Biopsy techniques Year: 2009
Factors that predict for positive GeneXpert MTB/RIF on bronchoalveolar lavage samples in children with suspected tuberculosis Source: International Congress 2014 – Paediatric bronchology Year: 2014
Effectiveness of real-time polymerase chain reaction for mycobacterium tuberculosis in bronchoscopic mucosal biopsy specimens for rapid diagnosis of endobronchial tuberculosis Source: Annual Congress 2013 –Tuberculosis: epidemiology and public health management II Year: 2013
Comparison of diagnostic value and culmination period for bactec 960, Lowenstein-Jensen culture and mtd gen-probe in clinical specimens isolated from smear-negative TB patients Source: Annual Congress 2009 - Diagnostic advances in tuberculosis Year: 2009
Diagnostic value of gastric aspirate smear and polymerase chain reaction in smear-negative pulmonary tuberculosis Source: Eur Respir J 2002; 20: Suppl. 38, 210s Year: 2002
Diagnostic role of fiberoptic bronchoscopy in suspected smear negative pulmonary tuberculosis Source: Annual Congress 2012 - Tuberculosis: invasive diagnostic and therapeutic interventions Year: 2012
Diagnostic value of bronchial biopsy specimens in the diagnosis of sputum-negative pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) Source: Eur Respir J 2002; 20: Suppl. 38, 166s Year: 2002
Role of bronchial aspirate samples for the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis in patients with negative smear and negative Xpert MTB/Rif in sputum Source: Virtual Congress 2020 – Diagnostic challenges in tuberculosis Year: 2020
Yield of examining repeated sputum specimens in diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis: how many sputum samples are adequate? Source: Eur Respir J 2004; 24: Suppl. 48, 33s Year: 2004