JOURNAL OF BIOTECHNOLOGY AND STRATEGIC HEALTH RESEARCH
Comparison of Bronchial Lavage Cultures Taken During Endobronchial Ultrasonography in Patients with Malignant and Non-malignant Lung Diseases
Aim Airway pathogens have become an increasingly important concern in patients with lung diseases owing to the widespread use of immunosuppressive therapies. However, limited data are available regarding airway pathogens and antibiotic resistance in bronchial lavage (BL) cultures obtained during endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA).Materials and Methods This single-center, retrospective, cross-sectional study included 347 consecutive patients who underwent microbiological ana …