Bacterial colonization of distal airways in healthy subjects and chronic lung disease: A bronchoscopic study

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 1137-1144

  Cabello, H ^a   Torres, A ^a,b   Celis, R ^a   El Ebiary, M ^a   Puig De La Bellacasa, J ^a   Xaubet, A ^a   Gonzalez J ^a   Agusti C ^a   Soler, N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

^b HOSPITAL CLÍNIC   (Spain)

Author keywords

bacterial colonization; bronchiectasis; bronchogenic carcinoma; chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; long term tracheostomy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BRONCHIECTASIS; BRONCHOSCOPY; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUNG CARCINOMA; LUNG LAVAGE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; TRACHEOSTOMY;

EID: 0030923196     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.97.10051137     Document Type: Article

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