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Comment
. 2021 Oct;26(10):910-913.
doi: 10.1111/resp.14131. Epub 2021 Aug 13.

Risk of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) transmission during bronchoscopy in the intensive care unit

Biplab K Saha  1 , Praveen Chenna  2
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Risk of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) transmission during bronchoscopy in the intensive care unit

Biplab K Saha et al. Respirology. 2021 Oct.
No abstract available

Keywords: COVID-19; ICU; SARS-CoV-2; bronchoscopy; healthcare worker; transmission risk.

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