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©2013 UpToDate ® Print Email Bronchoscopic yield for various infectious and noninfectious pulmonary diseases associated with HIV infection Disease Procedure Bronchialwash/brush/biopsy Bronchoalveolarlavage Transbronchialbiopsy PCP 0-1 3 3 Tuberculosis 2-3 2 2 Routinebacteria 2-3* 2-3* NA Pathologicfungi 1-2 2 1 Kaposi's sarcoma 0-1 0 0 Lymphocytic or non-specific interstitial pneumonia 0 0 1-2 Scale: 0 = very poor; 1 = poor; 2 = moderate; 3 = high; NA = not applicable. * Protected brush/BAL with patient off antibiotics.