Bacterial profile and antibiotic susceptibility pattern of adult lower respiratory tract infections in Colombo, Sri Lanka

Bacterial profile and antibiotic susceptibility pattern of adult lower respiratory tract infections in Colombo, Sri Lanka

Introduction: Lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs) remain the deadliest communicable disease around the world. This study was conducted to identify the bacterial etiology of LRTIs among patients who attended the Central Chest Clinic in city of Colombo, Sri Lanka and their antibiotic susceptibi...

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Main Authors: Nadeesha Amarasinghe, Muthulingam Athavan, Deepal Jayamanne, Yamuna Rajapakshe, Aflah Sadikeen, Kirthi Gunasekara, Amitha Fernando, Lilani Karunanayake
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Edizioni FS 2018-03-01
Series:Journal of Health and Social Sciences
Subjects:
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; lower respiratory tract infections; Sri Lanka.
Antibiotic susceptibility
antibiotic resistance
bronchiectasis
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
lower respiratory tract infection
Sri Lanka
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