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Lower airway colonization and inflammatory response in COPD: a focus on Haemophilus influenzae

Bacterial infection of the lower respiratory tract in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients is common both in stable patients and during acute exacerbations. The most frequent bacteria detected in COPD patients is Haemophilus influenzae, and it appears this organism is uniquely adapt...

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Autores principales: Finney, Lydia J, Ritchie, Andrew, Pollard, Elizabeth, Johnston, Sebastian L, Mallia, Patrick
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4206200/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25342897
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/COPD.S54477