Does bronchoscopy help the diagnosis in COVID-19 infection?

Ora, Josuel; Puxeddu, Ermanno; Cavalli, Francesco; Giorgino, Federica Maria; Girolami, Andrea; Chiocchi, Marcello; Sergiacomi, Giaunluigi; Federici, Massimo; Rogliani, Paola

Ora, Josuel; Puxeddu, Ermanno; Cavalli, Francesco; Giorgino, Federica Maria; Girolami, Andrea; Chiocchi, Marcello; Sergiacomi, Giaunluigi; Federici, Massimo; Rogliani, Paola.

Ora J; Division of Respiratory Medicine, University Hospital Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy.
Puxeddu E; Division of Respiratory Medicine, University Hospital Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy.
Cavalli F; Dept of Experimental Medicine, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy.
Giorgino FM; Division of Respiratory Medicine, University Hospital Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy.
Girolami A; Division of Respiratory Medicine, University Hospital Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy.
Chiocchi M; Division of Respiratory Medicine, University Hospital Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy.
Sergiacomi G; Dept of Diagnostic Imaging, Molecular Imaging, Interventional Radiology and Radiotherapy, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy.
Federici M; Dept of Diagnostic Imaging, Molecular Imaging, Interventional Radiology and Radiotherapy, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy.
Rogliani P; Dept of Systems Medicine, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy.

Eur Respir J ; 56(2)2020 08.

Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-596123

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Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid/chemistry; Bronchoscopy/methods; Coronavirus Infections/diagnosis; Lung/diagnostic imaging; Nasopharynx/virology; Pneumonia, Viral/diagnosis; RNA, Viral/analysis; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Betacoronavirus; COVID-19; COVID-19 Testing; Clinical Laboratory Techniques; Coronavirus Envelope Proteins; Coronavirus Nucleocapsid Proteins; Coronavirus RNA-Dependent RNA Polymerase; Diagnosis, Differential; Female; Humans; Lung Diseases, Fungal/diagnosis; Male; Middle Aged; Nasopharynx/chemistry; Nucleocapsid Proteins/genetics; Pandemics; Phosphoproteins; Pneumonia, Bacterial/diagnosis; Pneumonia, Pneumococcal/diagnosis; RNA-Dependent RNA Polymerase/genetics; Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction; SARS-CoV-2; Sensitivity and Specificity; Staphylococcal Infections/diagnosis; Tomography, X-Ray Computed; Viral Envelope Proteins/genetics; Viral Nonstructural Proteins/genetics

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pneumonia, Viral / Bronchoscopy / RNA, Viral / Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid / Nasopharynx / Coronavirus Infections / Lung Type of study: Diagnostic study / Prognostic study Limits: Aged / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged Language: English Year: 2020 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: 13993003.01619-2020

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