Utility of routine microbiological testing on Endobronchial Ultrasound (EBUS) guided lymph node aspirates

Conclusion: Routine microbiological testing on EBUS samples had a low yield for impactful clinical results in our cohort suggesting that such practise has limited utility.

Source: European Respiratory Journal - November 19, 2018 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Walsh, S., Storey, D., Mccullagh, B., O' Callaghan, D. Tags: Interventional Pulmonology Source Type: research