Bacterial infection in exacerbated COPD with changes in sputum characteristics

We examined the risk factors for bacterial exacerbation, defined as the presence of pathogenic bacteria in sputum, in 90 chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients with an exacerbation and changes in sputum characteristics. Smoking, alcohol, lung function, body mass index, medical visits...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Epidemiology and infection 2003-08, Vol.131 (1), p.799-804
Hauptverfasser:	MONSÓ, E., GARCIA-AYMERICH, J., SOLER, N., FARRERO, E., FELEZ, M. A., ANTÓ, J. M., TORRES, A.
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Alcohol Antibiotics Bacteria Bacterial diseases Bacterial diseases of the respiratory system Bacterial infections Bacterial Infections - epidemiology Bacterial Infections - etiology Biological and medical sciences Body mass index Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Comorbidity Compliance Female Hospital admissions Human bacterial diseases Humans Infections Infectious diseases Lung Diseases - epidemiology Lung Diseases - etiology Lungs Male Medical sciences Middle Aged Patient Compliance Predisposing factors Prevalence Pseudomonas aeruginosa Pseudomonas aeruginosa - pathogenicity Pseudomonas Infections - epidemiology Pseudomonas Infections - etiology Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive - microbiology Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive - pathology Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive - therapy Regression analysis Respiratory therapy Risk Factors Short Report Short Reports Smoke inhalation injury Smoking - adverse effects Sputum Sputum - microbiology Streptococcus infections
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