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Sputum Microbiome Is Associated with 1-Year Mortality after Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Hospitalizations

Authors :
Fernando Sergio Leitao Filho
S. F. Paul Man
Corey Nislow
Sheena Tam
J. Mark FitzGerald
Virginia Chen
David Ngan
Janice M. Leung
Don D. Sin
Julia Yang
Nawaf M. Alotaibi
Zsuzsanna Hollander
Source :
American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
Publication Year :
2018

Abstract

Rationale: Lung dysbiosis promotes airway inflammation and decreased local immunity, potentially playing a role in the pathogenesis of acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (...

Details

ISSN :
15354970
Volume :
199
Issue :
10
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....8c93228042e2fc6bc1b3861c5b9d4ba5