[Recommendations for Performing Bronchoscopy in Times of the COVID-19 Pandemic]

COVID-19, caused by coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 is a new and ongoing infectious disease affecting healthcare systems worldwide. Healthcare worker are at high risk for COIVD-19 and many have been infected or even died in countries severely affected by COVID-19 like China or Italy. Bronchoscopy causes cough and aerosol production and has to be considered a significant risk for the staff to get infected. Particular recommendations should guide to prevent spreading COVID-19 and to protect healthcare worker when performing a bronchoscopy.

• Darwiche, K.
• Ross, B.
• Gesierich, W.
• Petermann, C.
• Huebner, R. H.
• Grah, C.
• Gompelmann, D.
• Hetzel, J.
• Holland, A.
• Eisenmann, S.
• Stanzel, F.
• Kempa, A.
• Conrad, K.
• Eberhardt, R.