Abstract:Background: Children with chronic lung diseases are vulnerable to develop bacterial colonization of their distal airways. The aim of this study was to assess role of flexible bronchoscopy to determine distal airway microbial colonization and inflammation in children with chronic lung diseases compared with conventional methods.
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