ChronicPseudomonas aeruginosaInfection in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Author(s) -
Laura MartínezSolano,
María D. Maciá,
Alicia Fajardo Lubián,
Antonio Oliver,
José Luis Martínez
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
clinical infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.44
H-Index - 336
eISSN - 1537-6591
pISSN - 1058-4838
DOI - 10.1086/593186
Subject(s) - medicine , pseudomonas aeruginosa , pulmonary disease , chronic infection , intensive care medicine , chronic disease , microbiology and biotechnology , immunology , bacteria , immune system , genetics , biology
Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections are increasingly associated with acute exacerbations in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). We aimed to determine whether an underlying chronic infection might be behind this process and to determine the epidemiological characteristics of the isolates involved, to implement useful protocols for preventing and treating these infections.
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