The Value of CT-Guided Percutaneous Needle Aspiration in Immunocompromised Patients with Suspected Pulmonary Infection

摘要: OBJECTIVE. We evaluated the diagnostic efficacy of CT-guided percutaneous needle aspiration in immunocompromised patients with suspected pulmonary infection.SUBJECTS AND METHODS. reviewed findings and yields 24 aspirations 21 patients. Cytologic evaluation culture for aerobes, anaerobes, Mycobacterium species, fungus were performed all aspirates.RESULTS. identified one or more etiologic microorganisms 19 (79.2%) aspirations. Of aspirates positive findings, single causal 18. Staphylococcus aureus was found four aspirates, Aspergillus fumigatus seven; these principal bacterial (4/11) fungal (7/9) causative organisms. One yielded two microorganisms. In remaining five no cytologic examination revealed nonspecific inflammatory c...