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Chronic bronchial infection in COPD. Is there an infective phenotype?

Microorganisms, particularly bacteria, are frequently found in the lower airways of COPD patients, both in stable state and during exacerbations. The host–pathogen relationship in COPD is a complex, dynamic process characterised by frequent changes in pathogens, their strains and loads, and subseque...

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Autores principales: Matkovic, Zinka, Miravitlles, Marc
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier Ltd. 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7126218/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23218452
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rmed.2012.10.024