Role of bronchoscopy in AIDS

Pulmonary involvement in the HIV-infected individual is the most important cause of morbidity and mortality in the world. Flexible bronchoscopy has pl ayed an important role in the diagnosis of respiratory disorders in AIDS. T his article outlines the usefulness of bronchoscopy in diagnosis of common respiratory disorders and compares it with other nonbronchoscopic technique s. The importance of proper infection control measures while performing bro nchoscopy is emphasized.