Role of infection in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients in Italy

Background: The aim of this study was to determine the incidence of exacerbations due to Streptococcus pneumoniae in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients during stable state. Methods: We conducted a prospective, observational, cohort study including stable COPD patients, who were ev...

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Main Authors: Marco Mantero, Stefano Aliberti, Chiara Azzari, Maria Moriondo, Francesco Nieddu, Francesco Blasi, Marta Di Pasquale
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2017-10-01
Series:Therapeutic Advances in Respiratory Disease
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/1753465817728479