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Pseudomonas aeruginosa in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine - 15 Apr 2008
Murphy Timothy F, Brauer Aimee L, Eschberger Karen, Lobbins Phyllis, Grove Lori, Cai Xueya, Sethi Sanjay
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RATIONALE: Pseudomonas aeruginosa is isolated from adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in cross-sectional studies. However, patterns of carriage and the role of P. aeruginosa in COPD are unknown. OBJECTIVES: To elucidate carriage patterns, phenotypes of strains, clinical manifestations, and the antibody response to P. aeruginosa in COPD. METHODS: A prospective study of adults with COPD was...
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