Bronchial Brushing in the Diagnosis of Pulmonary Disease in Patients at Risk for Opportunistic Infection1

摘要: The results of the application bronchial brushing technique to 57 cases pulmonary disease in patients at risk for opportunistic infection are described. Eight 10 studies with Pneumocystis carinii pneumonitis yielded adequate material definitive diagnosis. Bacterial cultures after nasotracheal catheterization were only value when correlated presence bacteria and inflammatory cells tissue sections. Despite problems pharyngeal contamination, specimens yielding viruses herpes group, Nocardia Aspergillus, obtained from clinical evidence lower respiratory these agents. Histologic cytologic examination tissues by transbronchial biopsy permitted diagnosis 6 15 discrete neoplastic lesions but failed establish diffuse “interstitial” malignant disease. Ease performance safety make a useful in...