[Recommendations for Performing Bronchoscopy in Times of the COVID-19 Pandemic].

[Recommendations for Performing Bronchoscopy in Times of the COVID-19 Pandemic]. Pneumologie. 2020 Apr 14;: Authors: Darwiche K, Ross B, Gesierich W, Petermann C, Huebner RH, Grah C, Gompelmann D, Hetzel J, Holland A, Eisenmann S, Stanzel F, Kempa A, Conrad K, Eberhardt R Abstract COVID-19, caused by coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 is a new and ongoing infectious disease affecting healthcare systems worldwide. Healthcare worker are at high risk for COIVD-19 and many have been infected or even died in countries severely affected by COVID-19 like China or Italy. Bronchoscopy causes cough and aerosol production and has to be considered a significant risk for the staff to get infected. Particular recommendations should guide to prevent spreading COVID-19 and to protect healthcare worker when performing a bronchoscopy. PMID: 32289832 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
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