Camille Rolland-Debord, Laurence Piéroni, Farah Bejar, Audrey Milon, Pascaline Choinier, Emmanuelle Blin, Juliette Bravais, Pierre Halitim, Alice Letellier, Juliette Camuset, Antoine Parrot, Anne Fajac, Jacques Cadranel
Cell and cytokine analyses from bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) in non-critically ill patients with COVID-19 pneumonia are poorly described. This study focused on patients hospitalized in the non-intensive care unit for either suspected COVID-19 pneumonia or persistent respiratory symptoms following proven COVID-19 pneumonia. Overall, 54 patients who underwent BAL between April 2020 and February 2021 for suspected or follow-up of proven COVID-19 pneumonia were included. Based on SARS-CoV-2 polymerase chain reaction test results and clinical follow-up, three pulmonary disease groups were defined: non-COVID-19 (n = 20), acute COVID-19 (n = 13), and post-COVID-19 (n = 24) pneumonia patients...
June 23, 2023: Internal and Emergency Medicine