Table 2 Diagnostic yield of fiber-optic bronchoscopic technique
Factors | Total (n = 169) | |
|---|---|---|
Technique | N | % |
A—BAL | ||
 BAL culture | 16 | 9.47 |
 BAL GeneXpert | 20 | 11.83 |
B—Post bronchoscope | ||
 Post bronchoscope direct smear | 2 | 1.18 |
 Post bronchoscope culture | 9 | 5.33 |
 Post bronchoscope GeneXpert | 12 | 7.1 |
C—Combined technique | 27 | 15.97 |