Bronchoscopy Identifies Bacterial Airway Colonization and Comorbidities in Preschool Children With Refractory Respiratory Symptoms: A Retrospective Study
Bronchoscopy is a valuable diagnostic tool in the evaluation of persistent respiratory symptoms in preschool children. Bacterial colonization of the airways was common and associated with significantly elevated airway neutrophil counts.
Authors
- Julius R. Ruff
- Melanie Dreßler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8477-5345)
- Olaf Eickmeier (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2835-9886)
- Ralf Schubert (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7124-0904)
- Jörg O. Schulze
- L. Heumüller
- Jordis Trischler
- Katharina Blumchen
- Helena Donath
Institutions
- Goethe University Frankfurt (DE)
- Institute of Clinical Cancer Research (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Pediatric Pulmonology
- Published
- 2026-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ppul.71435
- Primary Topic
- Eosinophilic Esophagitis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00