Respiratory pathogens in patients with acute exacerbation of non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis from a developing country
Bronchiectasis unrelated to cystic fibrosis (non-CF bronchiectasis) has become a major respiratory disease in developing nations. The dilated mucus filled airways promote bacterial overgrowth followed by chronic infection, bronchial inflammation, lung injury and re-infection Accurate pathogen ident...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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PAGEPress Publications
2021-04-01
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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/1771 |