Chronic Bacterial Infection Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Characteristics: A Bronchiectasis Population-Based Prospective Study

Chronic Bacterial Infection Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Characteristics: A Bronchiectasis Population-Based Prospective Study

Background: Few data are available on chronic bacterial infections (CBI) in bronchiectasis patients. Given that CBI seems to trigger longer hospital stays, worse outcomes, and morbimortality, this study was undertaken to assess CBI prevalence, characteristics, and risk factors in outpatients with br...

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Main Authors: Adelina Amorim, Leonor Meira, Margarida Redondo, Manuela Ribeiro, Ricardo Castro, Márcio Rodrigues, Natália Martins, Venceslau Hespanhol
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-03-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
bronchiectasis
chronic bacterial infection
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/8/3/315

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