Prevalence of erythromycin resistance in lower airway bacterial isolates from patients with stable COPD

T. M. Wilkinson, W. R. Perera, J. R. Hurst, M. Wilks, G. C. Donaldson, J. A. Wedzicha (London, United Kingdom)

Source: Annual Congress 2005 - COPD: role of infection
Session: COPD: role of infection
Session type: Oral Presentation
Number: 1719
Disease area: Airway diseases, Respiratory infections

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