Does bronchoscopy help the diagnosis in COVID-19 infection?
Josuel Ora, Ermanno Puxeddu, Francesco Cavalli, Federica Maria Giorgino, A Girolami, Marcello Chiocchi, Giaunluigi Sergiacomi, Massimo Federici, Paola Rogliani
Abstract
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is the agent responsible for the recent coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. The virus is predominantly spread through large droplets. The clinical features of COVID-19 are varied, ranging from asymptomatic to acute respiratory distress syndrome and multi-organ dysfunction [1]. This study evaluates the real value of using bronchoscopy to exclude the diagnosis of COVID-19 in patients with multiple negative nasal/oropharyngeal swabs <https://bit.ly/2zmSgE8>
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MedicineCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)AsymptomaticSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Bronchoscopy2019-20 coronavirus outbreakPandemicAcute respiratory distressCoronavirusRespiratory distressRespiratory systemDiseaseInternal medicineIntensive care medicineLungVirologyRadiologyInfectious disease (medical specialty)OutbreakCOVID-19 diagnosis using AIRespiratory viral infections researchCOVID-19 Clinical Research Studies