Inhaled fluticasone propionate impairs pulmonary clearance of <it>Klebsiella Pneumoniae</it> in mice
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Recent trials demonstrate increased pneumonia risk in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients treated with the inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) fluticasone propionate (FP). There is limited work describing FP effects on host defen...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2012-05-01
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| Series: | Respiratory Research |
| Online Access: | http://respiratory-research.com/content/13/1/40 |