Open AccessAtypical Pathogen Distribution in Chinese Hospitalized AECOPD Patients: A Multicenter Cross-Sectional Study
Author(s) -
Chenye Feng,
Ming Xu,
Jian Kang,
Fuqiang Wen,
Yahong Chen,
Jing Zhang,
Wei Xiao,
Zhonghe Zhang,
Lan Yang,
Jianmin Huo,
Jie Cao,
Li Zhao,
Shunren Xia,
Yan Yin,
Wei Wang
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease/international journal of copd
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.394
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1178-2005
pISSN - 1176-9106
DOI - 10.2147/copd.s300779
Subject(s) - medicine , cross sectional study , multicenter study , pediatrics , pathology , randomized controlled trial
The proportion of atypical pathogens in patient with AECOPD within mainland China is unknown. The objectives of this study were to determine the distribution of atypical pathogens among Chinese patients with AECOPD, to evaluate the clinical characteristics of different atypical pathogen infections, and to compare different detection methods for atypical pathogens.