European Respiratory Society Monograph, Vol. 60. 2013
ISBN: 978-1-84984-034-7.
DOI: 10.1183/1025448x.erm6013.
Lower respiratory tract infections are one the most frequent causes of medical consultation in primary care. They are also one of the main causes of emergency visits and hospital admissions. The majority of these infections occur in the bronchial tree and include a large spectrum of aetiologies and clinical manifestations, from mild acute bronchitis to severe bronchiectasis and exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. In this Monograph, a series of prestigious researchers and clinicians provide an overview of the advances in the pathogenesis, manifestations and new approaches to treatment of bronchial infection in a wide variety of clinical scenarios. This book offers the reader the best existing scientific evidence that can be applied to the care of patients with any kind of bronchial infection.
Continuing medical education
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Preface
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Guest Editors
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Introduction Francesco Blasi, Marc Miravitlles Eur Respir Monogr 2013; 60: ix-x | |
Acute bronchitis: aetiology and treatment Carl Llor Eur Respir Monogr 2013; 60: 1-17 | |
Chronic bronchitis: a risk factor for bronchial infection Laia Garcia-Bellmunt, Oriol Sibila, Marcos I. Restrepo, Antonio Anzueto Eur Respir Monogr 2013; 60: 18-26 | |
Sputum colour: a marker of bacterial infection Robert A. Stockley Eur Respir Monogr 2013; 60: 27-33 | |
Chronic bronchial infection/colonisation: aetiology and mechanisms Sanjay Sethi Eur Respir Monogr 2013; 60: 34-45 | |
Impact of chronic bronchial infection on the lungs and beyond Zinka Matkovic, Neven Tudoric, Marc Miravitlles Eur Respir Monogr 2013; 60: 46-57 | |
Definition and aetiology of infective exacerbations of COPD Gaetano Caramori, Marco Contoli, Brunilda Marku, Paolo Casolari, Alessia Pauletti, Giacomo Forini, Alberto Papi Eur Respir Monogr 2013; 60: 58-67 | |
The role of viruses in chronic bronchitis and exacerbations of COPD Gernot G.U. Rohde Eur Respir Monogr 2013; 60: 68-75 | |
Virus–bacteria interactions in COPD exacerbations Patrick Mallia, Aran Singanayagam, Sebastian L. Johnston Eur Respir Monogr 2013; 60: 76-83 | |
Impact of exacerbations in the natural course of COPD Francesco Blasi, Stefano Aliberti, Marco Mantero Eur Respir Monogr 2013; 60: 84-95 | |
Antibiotic treatment and prevention of exacerbations of COPD Maria Lerikou, Elias Perros, Urania Anagnostopoulou, George Dimopoulos Eur Respir Monogr 2013; 60: 96-106 | |
Definition and aetiology of non-CF bronchiectasis Robert Wilson, David M. Hansell, Michael R. Loebinger Eur Respir Monogr 2013; 60: 107-119 | |
The role of inhaled antibiotics in bronchial infection Diana Bilton Eur Respir Monogr 2013; 60: 120-126 | |
Prevention and treatment of exacerbations of non-CF bronchiectasis Jessica Rademacher, Felix C. Ringshausen Eur Respir Monogr 2013; 60: 127-136 | |