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[Transitory bacteremia in bronchologic-biopsy procedures].
H Dürschmied1, J Wilde, P Knöll
1Bezirkskrankenhaus für Lungenkrankheiten und Tuberkulose Beelitz/DDR.
Pneumologie (Stuttgart, Germany)
|February 1, 1990
Summary
Transitory bacteremia can occur after bronchological procedures. This study found identical pathogens in bronchial secretions and blood cultures in 2.9% of patients undergoing bronchoscopy.
Area of Science:
- Medical Microbiology
- Pulmonology
- Infectious Diseases