A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Prevalence and Impact of Pulmonary Bacterial Colonisation in Stable State Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Background: Half of acute exacerbations of COPD are due to bacterial infection, and the other half are likely influenced by microbial colonisation. The same organisms commonly cultured during acute exacerbations are often found in the sputum of patients during stability. A robust assessment of the p...

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出版年:Biomedicines
主要な著者: Michael N. Armitage, Daniella A. Spittle, Alice M. Turner
フォーマット: 論文
言語:英語
出版事項: MDPI AG 2021-12-01
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オンライン・アクセス:https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9059/10/1/81