Is the type of chronic pulmonary infection a determinant of lung function outcomes in adult patients with cystic fibrosis?
Background and Aim. Lung function abnormalities are the main factors responsible for the high mortality of cystic fibrosis (CF) patients. It is not yet clear whether Burkholderia cepacia infection causes more pronounced loss of lung function than Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection. Our primary objecti...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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PAGEPress Publications
2015-12-01
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Series: | Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease |
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Online Access: | https://www.monaldi-archives.org/index.php/macd/article/view/145 |