Abstract:Referring to a literature review published recently in this Journal, we
report a single-center case series of 45 children and adolescents (age
2-17 years) with suspected tuberculosis (TB) and negative microscopy on
repeated sputum or gastric aspirate samples. All subjects underwent
flexible airway endoscopy including bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) and
endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration
(EBUS-TBNA) without adverse events. Among 41 subjects with a final TB
diagnosis, Mycobacterium tub… Show more
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