Diagnostic yield of induced sputum and Bronchoalveolar lavage in suspected pulmonary tuberculosis

Diagnostic yield of induced sputum and Bronchoalveolar lavage in suspected pulmonary tuberculosis

Abstract Aim of this study was to compare the diagnostic yield of induced sputum (IS) and bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) in patients with suspected pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) and negative sputum smears. We enrolled 215 patients who underwent both IS and BAL after two negative spontaneous sputum samp...

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Main Authors: Maria Musso, Gina Gualano, Paola Mencarini, Annelisa Mastrobattista, Maria Angela Licata, Carlo Pareo, Carlotta Cerva, Silvia Mosti, Virginia Di Bari, Raffaella Libertone, Carla Nisii, Angela Cannas, Assunta Navarra, Delia Goletti, Fabrizio Palmieri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-05-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-025-11020-3
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