Abstract
The authors report their personal case records of broncho-alveolar lavage in immuno-compromised children. 22 children were observed from 1991 to 1992 at the E.N.T. Department of the Bambino Gesu Hospital, National Research Institute, in Rome. Flexible bronchoscopy is used under both local and general anesthesia without muscle relaxants. The epithelial lining fluid collection is greater than that obtained when muscle relaxation is used. For each patient 3 specimens are collected: for virological, bacteriological, micological and immunological analysis. In 90% of the cases a correct etiological diagnosis of the pulmonary disease was possible. In 14 cases the diagnosis was possible even after a week from the beginning of the antibiotic therapy.
| Original language | Italian |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 131-136 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Acta Otorhinolaryngologica Italica |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| Publication status | Published - 1993 |
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IL LAVAGGIO BRONCO-ALVEOLARE (BAL) NELLA DIAGNOSTICA DELLE INFEZIONI POLMONARI NEI BAMBINI IMMUNOCOMPREOMESSI. / Bottero, S.; Pierro, V.; Tieri, L.; Marsella, P.; Bianchi, P. M.; Partipilo, P.; Caniglia, M.
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T1 - IL LAVAGGIO BRONCO-ALVEOLARE (BAL) NELLA DIAGNOSTICA DELLE INFEZIONI POLMONARI NEI BAMBINI IMMUNOCOMPREOMESSI
AU - Bottero, S.
AU - Pierro, V.
AU - Tieri, L.
AU - Marsella, P.
AU - Bianchi, P. M.
AU - Partipilo, P.
AU - Caniglia, M.
PY - 1993
Y1 - 1993
N2 - The authors report their personal case records of broncho-alveolar lavage in immuno-compromised children. 22 children were observed from 1991 to 1992 at the E.N.T. Department of the Bambino Gesu Hospital, National Research Institute, in Rome. Flexible bronchoscopy is used under both local and general anesthesia without muscle relaxants. The epithelial lining fluid collection is greater than that obtained when muscle relaxation is used. For each patient 3 specimens are collected: for virological, bacteriological, micological and immunological analysis. In 90% of the cases a correct etiological diagnosis of the pulmonary disease was possible. In 14 cases the diagnosis was possible even after a week from the beginning of the antibiotic therapy.
AB - The authors report their personal case records of broncho-alveolar lavage in immuno-compromised children. 22 children were observed from 1991 to 1992 at the E.N.T. Department of the Bambino Gesu Hospital, National Research Institute, in Rome. Flexible bronchoscopy is used under both local and general anesthesia without muscle relaxants. The epithelial lining fluid collection is greater than that obtained when muscle relaxation is used. For each patient 3 specimens are collected: for virological, bacteriological, micological and immunological analysis. In 90% of the cases a correct etiological diagnosis of the pulmonary disease was possible. In 14 cases the diagnosis was possible even after a week from the beginning of the antibiotic therapy.
KW - broncho-alveolar lavage
KW - epithelial lining fluid
KW - flexible bronchoscopy
KW - immunodeficiency
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M3 - Articolo
VL - 13
SP - 131
EP - 136
JO - Acta Otorhinolaryngologica Italica
JF - Acta Otorhinolaryngologica Italica
SN - 0392-100X
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