.To the Editor:Lower respiratory tract infections(LRTIs)are among the deadliest diseases and remain one of the leading causes of death over the last 15 years,especially in low-income countries,and are of great concern....To the Editor:Lower respiratory tract infections(LRTIs)are among the deadliest diseases and remain one of the leading causes of death over the last 15 years,especially in low-income countries,and are of great concern to immunosuppressed individuals.Infections located in the peripheral lung field(PLF)are located within the outerthird elliptical regions around the hilum on computedtomography(CT)scans.[1]They are surrounded by normal lung parenchyma and are unlikely to be visualized and accurately diagnosed by bronchoscopy.展开更多
文摘.To the Editor:Lower respiratory tract infections(LRTIs)are among the deadliest diseases and remain one of the leading causes of death over the last 15 years,especially in low-income countries,and are of great concern to immunosuppressed individuals.Infections located in the peripheral lung field(PLF)are located within the outerthird elliptical regions around the hilum on computedtomography(CT)scans.[1]They are surrounded by normal lung parenchyma and are unlikely to be visualized and accurately diagnosed by bronchoscopy.
