Role of increased environmental Aspergillus exposure for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) treated with corticosteroids in an intensive care unit

International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health

Volumn 204, Issue 5-6, 2002, Pages 347-351

  Kistemann, Thomas ^a   Hüneburg, Hilmar ^b   Exner, Martin ^a   Vacata, Vladimir ^a   Engelhart, Steffen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

^b St Elisabeth St Petrus GmbH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Aspergillosis; COPD; Corticosteroid treatment; Environmental fungi exposure; Hospital hygiene

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS; CASE REPORT; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE EXACERBATION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL SANITATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; MALE; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION;

ASPERGILLUS; COLUMBA; FUNGI; POMACANTHUS MACULOSUS;

EID: 0036173065     PISSN: 14384639     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1078/1438-4639-00106     Document Type: Article

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