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Multicenter Evaluation of the Unyvero Platform for Testing Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid
Bacher, Johannes, Barth, Sandra, Atrzadeh, Faranak, Siebenhaller, Katja, Ferreira, Inês M. , Beisken, Stephan , Posch, Andreas E. , Qi, Chao , Wu, Fann , Hardy, Dwight J., Patel, Robin , Sims, Matthew , Patel, Robin , Sims, Matthew D , Klein, Matthias, Carroll, Karen C. , Wunderink, Richard G.
Journal of Clinical Microbiology | December 16, 2020 | Volume: 59 | Issue: 3 | Pages: No page available
Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) culture is a standard, though time-consuming, approach for identifying microorganisms in patients with severe lower respiratory tract infections. The sensitivity of BAL culture is relatively low, and prior antimicrobial therapy decreases the sensitivity further, leading to overuse of empirical antibiotics.