Accuracy of the multidisciplinary diagnosis of COVID-19 in patients with negative nasopharyngeal swabs RT-PCR, evaluated using BAL as diagnostic gold standard.

S. Tomassetti (Florence, Italy), V. Luzzi (Florence, Italy), G. Biadene (Florence, Italy), G. Bernacchi (Florence, Italy), L. Gori (Florence, Italy), S. Bambina (Florence, Italy), M. De Martino (Florence, Italy), E. Cavigli (Florence, Italy), D. Cozzi (Florence, Italy), V. Miele (Florence, Italy), G. Rossolini (Florence, Italy), S. Pollini (Florence, Italy), C. Nardi (Florence, Italy), A. Peired (Florence, Italy), A. Morettini (Florence, Italy), C. Nozzoli (Florence, Italy), A. Poggesi (Florence, Italy), L. Menicacci (Florence, Italy), V. Scotti (Florence, Italy), G. Falchetti (Florence, Italy), E. Romano (Florence, Italy), O. Para (Florence, Italy), L. Caruso (Florence, Italy), F. Lavorini (Florence, Italy)

Source: Virtual Congress 2021 – Bronchoscopy in the COVID - 19 era: cryobiopsy
Session: Bronchoscopy in the COVID - 19 era: cryobiopsy
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Number: 840

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