Prulifloxacin in the treatment of acute exacerbations of COPD in cigarette smokers
Smoking is associated with an increased risk of respiratory tract infection in adults likely because components in the smoke might alter properties of the epithelial cell surface. In studies with smokers suffering from acute exacerbations of COPD (AECOPD), the most common bacterial pathogens found w...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2008-08-01
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| Series: | Therapeutic Advances in Respiratory Disease |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/1753465808094914 |