Incidence of bacteraemia following endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration

The European Respiratory Journal
Daniel P SteinfortLouis B Irving

Abstract

Few data exist concerning possible infectious complications associated with endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA). The present prospective evaluation was undertaken in order to determine the incidence of bacteraemia and infectious complications associated with EBUS-TBNA. Consecutive patients undergoing EBUS-TBNA for evaluation of mediastinal or hilar lymph node lesions were studied. Venesection was performed within 60 s of TBNA for aerobic and anaerobic blood culture. Sterile saline washing of TBNA needles was also performed. Patients with positive blood cultures were reviewed immediately, and all patients underwent clinical review within 1 week of EBUS-TBNA. A total of 43 patients underwent EBUS-TBNA, with bacteraemia demonstrated in three (7%). All bacterial isolates were typical oropharyngeal commensal organisms. The TBNA needle washing culture was positive in 15 (35%) patients. None of the three bacteraemic patients had clinical features suggestive of infection, and no complications were seen among the cohort. The incidence of bacteraemia following EBUS-TBNA is comparable to that following routine flexible bronchoscopy. Performance of TBNA does not appear to measurably increase the ris...Continue Reading

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