Combined bronchoalveolar lavage and transbronchial lung biopsy: safety and yield in ventilated patients

Bulpa P.A., Dive A.M., Mertens L., Delos M.A., Jamart J., Evrard P.A., Gonzalez M.R., lnstalle E.J.

Source: Eur Respir J 2003; 21: 489-494
Journal Issue: March
Disease area: Interstitial lung diseases, Respiratory critical care

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