Table 2 Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) results of the first admission
From: Bifocal malakoplakia in a patient living with HIV: case report
Bacterial culture | No growth |
|---|---|
Fungal culture | Candida glabrata |
Acid fast bacilli smear | Three sample were taken and two turned to be weakly positive |
TB PCR | Negative |
TB culture | Pending (turned to be positive for Non-Tuberculous Mycobacterium after 8 weeks in August 2021 and the patient passed away in July 2021). |
Respiratory panel PCR | Negative |
Cytology | Negative for malignancy and special fungal stain turned to be negative. |