Is bronchoscopic view a reliable method in diagnosis of tracheobronchial Aspergillosis in critically ill non ‐neutropenic patients?

ConclusionsBronchoscopy could be a reliable procedure for TBA diagnosis in critically ill non ‐neutropenic patients. Whitish plaques ± ulcers were the prominent bronchoscopic changes with reasonable diagnostic accuracy for prediction of TBA.

Source: The Clinical Respiratory Journal - June 21, 2020 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Sahar Farghly Youssif, Elham Ahmed Hassan, Ahmed Mohamed Moharram, Mohammed Ameen Farhan, Dalia M. Badary, Ali Adel Azeem Hasan Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research