Open Access<b><i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i></b> in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Patients with Frequent Hospitalized Exacerbations: A Prospective Multicentre Study
Author(s) -
Ana Rodrigo-Troyano,
Valentina Melo,
Pedro Marcos,
Elena Laserna,
Meritxell Peiró,
Guillermo Suárez-Cuartín,
Lídia Perea,
Anna Feliu,
Vicente Plaza,
Paola Faverio,
Marcos I. Restrepo,
Antonio Anzueto,
Oriol Sibila
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
respiration
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.264
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1423-0356
pISSN - 0025-7931
DOI - 10.1159/000490190
Subject(s) - medicine , copd , sputum , prospective cohort study , sputum culture , pseudomonas aeruginosa , antibiotics , gastroenterology , pathology , tuberculosis , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , bacteria , genetics
Pseudomonas aeruginosa (PA) is a common microorganism related to severe exacerbations in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). However, their role in COPD patients with frequent hospitalized exacerbations (FHE) is not well described.