New Strains of Bacteria and Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

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Authors

Sanjay Sethi · Pulmonary and Critical Care Associates

Nancy Evans · VA Western New York Healthcare System

Brydon J. B. Grant · VA Western New York Healthcare System

Timothy F. Murphy · Office of Infectious Diseases

Abstract

The association between an exacerbation and the isolation of a new strain of a bacterial pathogen supports the causative role of bacteria in exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Topics & Keywords

Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research Respiratory and Cough-Related Research

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: New England Journal of Medicine

Volume 347, Issue 7, pp. 465-471

DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa012561

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