Clinical Usefulness of Fungal Culture of EBUS-TBNA Needle Rinse Fluid and Core Tissue.

CONCLUSION: Routine fungal culture of EBUS-TBNA needle rinse fluid is not useful due to the low incidence of fungal infection and high rate of contamination. However, fungal culture of EBUS-TBNA core tissue and needle rinse fluid should be considered in patients with clinically suspected fungal infection.
PMID: 32734730 [PubMed - in process]

Source: Yonsei Medical Journal - July 31, 2020 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Ko RE, Jeong BH, Huh HJ, Lee NY, Yoo H, Jhun BW, Han J, Lee K, Kim H, Kwon OJ, Um SW Tags: Yonsei Med J Source Type: research