Role of fiberoptic bronchoscopy in early diagnosis of non-resolving pneumonia

Abstract

Introduction: Non-resolving pneumonia are not so infrequent with a clinical scenario where multiple diagnostic modalities are required to arrive at a diagnosis. We aimed to assess the role of fiberoptic bronchoscopy in early diagnosis of non-resolving pneumonia.
Materials and Methods: This is a prospective observational study done in department of pulmonary medicine from January 2020 to December 2020. 90 cases of non-resolving pneumonia cases attending the department of pulmonary medicine, AMC were selected after applying inclusion and exclusion criteria. These cases were subjected to fiber optic bronchoscopy. BAL, bronchial brushings and washings were collected and analyzed.