Limited role for bronchoalveolar lavage to exclude COVID-19 after negative upper respiratory tract swabs: a multicentre study

Eur Respir J. 2020 Oct 8;56(4):2001733. doi: 10.1183/13993003.01733-2020. Print 2020 Oct.

Abstract

Given the strong agreement between negative upper respiratory swabs and BAL, this study suggests that BAL has a limited role in the diagnosis of COVID-19 if thoracic imaging and upper respiratory swabs are concordantly negative https://bit.ly/3gpBC75

Publication types

  • Letter
  • Comment

MeSH terms

  • Betacoronavirus
  • Bronchoalveolar Lavage
  • COVID-19
  • Coronavirus Infections*
  • Humans
  • Pandemics*
  • Pneumonia, Viral*
  • Respiratory System
  • SARS-CoV-2
  • Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome*