Time for action: Endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration in low- and middle-income countries

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Published: 2026-07-03
DOI: https://doi.org/10.7196/AJTCCM.2026.v32i2.5223

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C F N Koegelenberg
Division of Pulmonology, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University and Tygerberg Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5563-8429

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C F N Koegelenberg, Division of Pulmonology, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University and Tygerberg Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa

Professor and Head: Division of Pulmonology, Department of Medicine

Stellenbosch University and Tygerberg Hospital 

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Koegelenberg CFN. Time for action: Endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration in low- and middle-income countries. Afr J Thoracic Crit Care Med [Internet]. 2026 Jul. 3 [cited 2026 Jul. 4];32(2):e5223. Available from: https://samajournals.co.za/index.php/ajtccm/article/view/5223

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