Bronchoalveolar lavage to evaluate new pulmonary infiltrates in allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients: impact on antimicrobial optimization

• Main Authors: N.C. Vissichelli (Author), K. Miller (Author), J.M. McCarty (Author), C.H. Roberts (Author), M.P. Stevens (Author), O. De La Cruz (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2019-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary: Background: Pulmonary complications cause significant morbidity and mortality after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant (AHSCT). Bronchoscopy with targeted bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) is often used in AHSCT patients with suspected lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI) to help...