Colonisation with Pseudomonas aeruginosa and antibiotic resistance patterns in COPD patients

QUESTIONS: P. aeruginosa infections are assumed to play a major role in the frequency of exacerbations and severity of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Colonisation with P. aeruginosa accelerates lung function decline, most probably due to more frequent exacerbations. In this retro...

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Published in:	Swiss Medical Weekly
Main Authors:	Kathrin Engler, Kathrin Mühlemann, Christian Garzoni, Henrik Pfahler, Thomas Geiser, Christophe von Garnier
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	SMW supporting association (Trägerverein Swiss Medical Weekly SMW) 2012-01-01
Subjects:	antibiotic resistance COPD Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Online Access:	https://www.smw.ch/index.php/smw/article/view/1426