Clinical cases

Acid-Fast Mycobacteria in Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid

Microscopic detection of acid-fast mycobacteria (AFB) in a bronchoalveolar lavage smear using Ziehl–Neelsen staining. A clinical case study.

Patient from the thoracic surgery department. Material: bronchoalveolar lavage. Acid-fast mycobacteria detected.

🙏 Publication kindly provided by Ekaterina Nozdrina, Omsk.