The role of transtracheal aspiration in the diagnosis of respiratory infection in neutropenic patients with acute leukaemia

MeSH terms

• Agranulocytosis / complications*
• Bacteria / isolation & purification
• Humans
• Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute / complications*
• Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute / microbiology
• Neutropenia / complications*
• Neutropenia / microbiology
• Respiratory Tract Infections / diagnosis*
• Respiratory Tract Infections / microbiology
• Suction* / adverse effects
• Trachea / microbiology*