Role of comorbidities in acquiring pulmonary fungal infection in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients

Abstract Background Bacteria and viruses have been implicated as a major cause of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbations; however, the potential role of fungal colonization and infection is poorly understood. Objective The aim of this study was to assess the profile of pulmonary...

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Main Authors: Ashraf Z. Mohamed, Ahmad M. Moharrm, Maha K. Ghanem, Hoda A. Makhlouf, Ebtesam M. El-Gezawy, Sahar F. Youssif
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2016-11-01
Series:The Egyptian Journal of Bronchology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.4103/1687-8426.193629