Factors limiting the utility of bronchoalveolar lavage in the diagnosis of COVID-19

Deepak Aggarwal, Varinder Saini

Source: Eur Respir J, 56 (5) 2003116; 10.1183/13993003.03116-2020
Journal Issue: November

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