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Relationship between the GOLD combined COPD assessment staging system and bacterial isolation
BACKGROUND: Acute exacerbations, which are a significant cause of mortality and morbidity, adversely affect chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) prognosis by accelerating loss of lung function. It is important to know the microorganisms that commonly cause exacerbations in the patient groups...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Dove Medical Press
2014
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4186572/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25298733 http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/COPD.S70620 |