Bacteria and airway inflammation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: More evidence

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 172, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 147-148

  Wilson, Robert ^a  

^a ROYAL BROMPTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; DISEASE EXACERBATION; EDITORIAL; HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE; HOST PATHOGEN INTERACTION; HUMAN; MORAXELLA CATARRHALIS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFLAMMATION; SPUTUM ANALYSIS; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE;

BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; BRONCHITIS; HUMANS; PULMONARY DISEASE, CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE;

EID: 22144498475     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/rccm.2504004     Document Type: Editorial

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