Multiplex PCR of bronchoalveolar lavage fluid in children enhances the rate of pathogen detection

Culturing of bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluid is a commonly used method for pathogen detection in pneumonia. However, the sensitivity is low, especially in patients pre-treated with anti-infective agents. Th...

Source: BMC Pulmonary Medicine - July 18, 2019 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Eva Tschiedel, Arkadius Goralski, J örg Steinmann, Peter-Michael Rath, Margarete Olivier, Uwe Mellies, Tanja Kottmann and Florian Stehling Tags: Research article Source Type: research